Friday May 02, 2008: on this day

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

Here's what happened on May 02, 2008:

• Marvel entertainment has released iron man in theaters across the usa. the film was produced by marvel at a cost approximately us$150m plus us$75m in marketing.
• Cyclone nargis strikes myanmar, killing more than 138,000 people and leaving millions homeless.
• The eruption of chaiten volcano in chile causes the evacuation of over 4,500 people.
• Boris johnson, a conservative party candidate, is elected mayor of london, replacing ken livingstone. this caps huge gains made by the conservatives during local elections which saw them gain 256 council seats and 12 city councils.
• May 2nd, 2008 tornado outbreak: at least seven people in arkansas were killed by tornadoes that struck the south-central united states.
• Seoul, south korea: more than 10,000 protesters gathered against the importation u.s. beef. it is believed to be dangerous for mad cow disease.
• The opposition movement for democratic change proposes to share power with robert mugabe's party, zimbabwe african national union. however, it does not involve mugabe.
• Robert mugabe proposes that the outcome be determined by a run-off election.
• More than 12 people are killed in a plane crash in southern sudan, including dominic dim deng, defense minister.
• The unemployment rate fell to 5% as non-farm payrolls in the united states fall by 20,000 jobs.
• Victims of the i-35w mississippi river bridge failure have received $38 million in compensation.
• As the olympics torch relay continues in hong kong special administrative region of china, the olympic flame is once again on chinese soil.
• Zimbabwean presidential election 2008: the opposition movement for democratic change proposes that the president of zimbabwe robert mugabe, through his party, the zimbabwe african national union (mugabe), has a power sharing agreement. however, mugabe is not involved. (ap via google news.) robert mugabe proposes a runoff election to decide the outcome.
• The united kingdom, france, germany, france and china have agreed to make a new offer for iran regarding its nuclear program.
• After the august 23rd discovery of bone fragments, teams in russia and america identified the remains of tsarevich alexei (russia) and grand duchess maria (usa), respectively.
• 2007 royal blackmail plot: sean mcguigan and ian strachan were each sentenced to five years for trying to extort money ("witness ") from an unidentified royal. witness a was contacted and they demanded ps50,000 in return for audio tapes claiming gay sex.
• Cyclone nargis makes landfall in burma killing over 138,000 people and leaving millions of people homeless.
• Chaitén volcano begins erupting in chile, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,500 people.

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

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 New Moon.

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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Whose famous birthday is on May 2nd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 2nd:

• Lesley Gore

  Lesley gore was an american pop singer known for her hit song 'it's my party' and for being a prominent figure in the 1960s music scene.

• David Suchet

  David suchet is an english actor and producer best known for his portrayal of agatha christie's detective hercule poirot in the long-running...

• Dwayne Johnson

  Canadian actor, producer and professional wrestler from american/canadian.

• Christine Baranski

  Christine baranski is a renowned american actress known for her roles in movies and television, including her portrayal of diane lockhart in...

• Serge Reggiani

  Italian/french singer and actor.

• Satyajit Ray

  Indian filmmaker, widely regarded as one the greatest auteurs in world cinema.

• Mitzi Kapture

  Mitzi Kapture is an actress best known for her role in the TV series 'Silk Stalkings'.

• Kay Panabaker

  American actress.

• Brian Aherne

  British-american actor who made his acting debut in 1923.

• Brian Tochi

  American actor, who has been a guest-star and starring role on many television series throughout his career.

See more famous people and celebrities born on May 2nd

You are 15 years 11 months old,

or 191 months and 23 days old,

or 833 weeks and 6 days old,

or 5837 days old,

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

There are 7 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 2nd 2024.

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.

Famous people died on May 02, 2008:

• Sipriano Gonzalez

  Acclaimed artist known for his vibrant and expressive paintings.

• Gid Lowry

  Acclaimed poet whose works explored themes of nature and spirituality.

• Izold Pustõlnik

  Ukrainian-estonian astronomer and academic (b. 1938).

• Beverlee McKinsey

  American actress (b. 1940).

• Derek Pugh
• Sergio Lauricella
• Rita Da Re

What famous deaths happened on May 2nd?

Famous deaths on May 2nd:

• Maidie Norman

  Maidie norman was an american actress known for her roles in films such as 'what ever happened to baby jane?' and 'the long, hot summer'.

• Oliver Reed

  British actor.

• Lynn Redgrave

  British-american actress, rachel kempson, is the daughter of sir michael redgrave, an actor from bristol, and rachel kempson, actress from...

• Caryl Chessman

  American homicide.

• Michael Hordern

  Hertfordshire (england) -- actor (friar doingo-shogun).

• Gene Raymond

  Nyc, new york -- actor.

• Efrem Zimbalist

  Jr.

• Leonardo Da Vinci

  Renowned Italian artist, scientist, and inventor of the Renaissance period.

• Vincenta Da Vinci

  Renowned Italian artist known for iconic works like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.

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Holidays on May 02, 2008:

• Indonesia - Indonesia National Education Day
• Iran - Teacher's Day
• Slovenia - second day of Labour Day
• Madrid Region - Day of the Region.
• Poland - Flag Day, an official holiday to honour the Flag of Poland
• Bahá'f Faith: Last day of the Festival of Ridván

Observances on May 02, 2008:

• World Tuna Day

Saints celebrated on May 02, 2008:

• Saint Zoe
• Saint Mafalda
• Saint Waldebert, Walbert or Gaubert
• Saint Germanus
• Saints Exuperius and Zoe
• Saint Boris
• Saint Athanasius
• saint tsar Boris

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.

May 02, 2008: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 02, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 28th and May 4th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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.

May 02, 2008: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on May 02, 2008 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 28th and May 4th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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 R&B music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

May 02, 2008: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 02, 2008 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week April 28th and May 4th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

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

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

The number 1 Latin song on May 02, 2008 was Si No Te Hubieras Ido by Mana, according to the Latin music chart for the week April 28th and May 4th.

May 02, 2008: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 02, 2008 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week April 28th and May 4th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Mana - Si No Te Hubieras Ido
2. Flex - Te Quiero
3. Enrique Iglesias - Donde Estan Corazon
4. Juanes - Gotas De Agua Dulce
5. Wisin & Yandel - Ahora Es