What happened on Friday May 02, 2008?

Here's what happened on May 02, 2008:

• Cyclone Nargis Devastates Myanmar Cyclone Nargis made catastrophic landfall in Burma (Myanmar), resulting in over 138,000 fatalities and leaving millions of people homeless, marking one of the deadliest natural disasters of the 21st century.
• Mildred Loving: Civil Rights Milestone in Interracial Marriage Mildred Loving, a pivotal figure in civil rights, passed away at age 68. Her landmark legal case challenged racist anti-miscegenation laws, with the ACLU fighting for court recognition that states could not infringe on interracial marriage rights.
• Iron Man Debuts in Theaters Marvel Entertainment released 'Iron Man' in theaters across the USA, marking the beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was produced with a budget of approximately US$150 million, with an additional US$75 million spent on marketing.
• Plane Crash in Southern Sudan A tragic plane crash in southern Sudan killed at least 22 people, including Sudan's defence minister Dominic Dim Deng and senior presidential adviser Justin Yak. The pilot reported engine trouble before the plane exploded before an emergency landing could be attempted.
• Chaiten Volcano Eruption in Chile In the Patagonia region of Chile, the Chaiten Volcano erupted for the first time in over 9,000 years, forcing the complete evacuation of two nearby towns and causing significant geological disruption.
• Boris Johnson Elected Mayor of London Conservative Party candidate Boris Johnson was elected Mayor of London, replacing Ken Livingstone. This victory was part of significant Conservative gains in local elections, where they secured 256 council seats and 12 city councils.
• Anti-US Beef Protests in South Korea In Seoul, South Korea, over 10,000 protesters gathered to demonstrate against the importation of U.S. beef, expressing concerns about potential mad cow disease risks.

Events in 2008

May 02, 2008: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from May. 02, 2008

May 02, 2008: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 02, 2008:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $90.05
• Apple AAPL: opens at $180.31
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.55
• General Electric GE: opens at $33.41
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $123.30

Exchange Rates on May 02, 2008:

• 1 USD = 105.39 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0192 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.0571 CHF
• 1 EUR = 162.56 JPY
• 1 EUR = 0.7822 GBP

May 02, 2008: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Waregem - Genk : 2 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Dortmund - Nurnberg : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• CZ Jena - Osnabruck : 1 - 1
• Greuther Furth - Paderborn : 1 - 1
• Mainz - Kaiserslautern : 2 - 1
• Munich 1860 - Freiburg : 0 - 3
• St Pauli - Erzgebirge Aue : 4 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Troyes : 1 - 0
• Amiens - Nantes : 2 - 1
• Angers - Bastia : 1 - 1
• Chateauroux - Brest : 1 - 2
• Guingamp - Gueugnon : 0 - 1

May 02, 2008 was a Friday and it was the 123rd day of the year 2008 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 02, 2008 can also be written as 5/2/2008 in the US and as 2/5/2008 in UK and Europe.

May 02, 2008 in May 2008 calendar

Famous people died on May 02, 2008:

• Derek Pugh

Famous people who died in 2008

Famous people who died on May 2nd

May 02, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 02, 2008 was Lollipop by Lil Wayne, according to the music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

1. Lil Wayne - Lollipop
2. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
3. Jordin Sparks - No Air
4. Usher - Love In This Club
5. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body

May 02, 2008: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 02, 2008 was American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West, according to the music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

1. Estelle featuring Kanye West - American Boy
2. Flo Rida featuring T-Pain - Low
3. Duffy - Mercy
4. Sam Sparro - Black And Gold
5. Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes

May 02, 2008: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 02, 2008 was Love In This Club by Usher Featuring Young Jeezy, according to the music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

1. Usher Featuring Young Jeezy - Love In This Club
2. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
3. Lil Wayne Featuring Static Major - Lollipop
4. Ray J & Yung Berg - Sexy Can I
5. Keyshia Cole - I Remember

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 2nd is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 02, 2008: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 02, 2008 is Rat and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 02, 2008 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 02, 2008 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on May 02, 2008 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 03:56 am and setting at 06:01 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 20, 2008 while the next full moon would come on May 20, 2008.

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Your place in the Universe on May 02, 2008

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Someone born on May 02, 2008 is:

17 years and 12 days old,

or 204 months and 12 days old,

or 888 weeks and 5 days old,

or 6221 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 02, 2008?

There are 354 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 2nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 02, 2008?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 02, 2008.

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