Monday May 02, 2011: on this day

May 02, 2011 was a Monday and it was the 122nd day of the year 2011 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 02, 2011 can also be written as 5/2/2011 in the US and as 2/5/2011 in UK and Europe.

May 02, 2011 in May 2011 calendar

Here's what happened on May 02, 2011:

• Us special forces kill osama bin laden, the fbi's most wanted man and suspected mastermind behind september 11 attacks.
• Reaction to osama bin laden's death:
• Bin laden's body was handled according to islamic tradition and practice. the u.s. forces at sea buried bin laden's remains less than one day after his death. this prevents a burial site becoming a terrorist shrineampquot.
• The news is received positively by most international leaders.
• Anders fogh rasmussen, nato's head, says bin laden's execution is a success for security. nato should keep its mission in afghanistan going to prevent it from becoming a safe haven for extremism.
• Iraqi foreign minister hoshyar zebari says that iraq is ampquotdelightedampquot by the news, noting that thousands of iraqis had died ampquotbecause of his ideologiesampquot.
• It is printed on the front pages of newspapers.
• Uprising in syria:
• After dozens of protesters were killed, activists claim that hundreds of dissidents were arrested in syria.
• The un security council failed to reach an agreement on a statement condemning the killing of protesters in syria. russia and china blocked a statement by britain, france and germany that would have condemned violence which has resulted in hundreds of deaths and supported calls for an independent investigation.
• At a doha news conference, ali akbar salehi, iran's foreign minister, demanded that syria's government investigate the disappearance of dorothy parvaz last friday.
• Bahraini uprising (2011)-present: two senior members of opposition al wefaq are arrested in bahrain, jawad ferooz & mattar ibrahim mattar.
• 2011 libyan civil war:
• The city of misrata is being attacked by forces loyal to muammar gaddafi.
• All international staff of the united nations are withdrawn from tripoli, the capital.
• Switzerland is home to nearly $1 billion in links to muammar gaddafi, the libyan leader who was besieged and overthrown zine el abidine ben ali and hosni mubarak, the tunisian and egyptian leaders. mubarak previously denied that he had any wealth from foreign bank accounts.
• A 12-year-old boy is sent by the taliban to act as a suicide bomber in a new wave attack that kills four civilians. this is one of many attacks in afghanistan that has killed at least seven people.
• Many thousands of sri lankans protest against the united nations report that calls for both sides in civil war to be investigated for war crimes.
• The australian dollar has reached $1.10 in united states dollars, the highest level since 1983 when it was first floated.
• Sony online entertainment warns users that hackers could have stolen personal information of 24.6 million sony online entertainment users, resulting in site closure.
• After a boat capsizing on the kasai river in kasaioccidental, at least 106 people are reported to have disappeared.
• A huge search continues in severe weather conditions for dorjee khandu, arunachal pradesh's chief minister, who disappeared with four others from his helicopter.
• The united states army corps of engineers blasts large parts of a mississippi river levee in order to protect cairo, illinois from flooding.
• Nabil al-araby, egypt's foreign minister, calls for the united states support for an independent palestine. he stated that the u.s. should see a reunified palestinian movement as a positive development that israel should negotiate with.
• In one of four corruption cases against him, silvio berlusconi, the italian prime minister, appears in court to face charges of corruption and again attacks his prosecutors.
• Canadian voters go to the polls in order to vote for a federal election.
• Twitter users violate an elections canada rule, announcing election results before all eligible voters have had the opportunity to vote.
• The results show that the conservative party of canada, led by prime minister stephen harper, is on track for retaining government with a majority of seats. (reuters), (bbc), (global news),
• Dilma russoff, president of brazil, is admitted to sao paulo with pneumonia.
• The guatemalan electoral supreme court has ordered general elections to be held in september to elect the president and vice-president of guatemala, the mayors of the 333 municipal corporation, and members for the new congress (parlacen). if necessary, a second round of voting will be held for the president and vice-president on november 6. prensa libre
• John higgins wins for the fourth consecutive year the world snooker championship.
• New york's ground zero for the september 11th attacks sees thousands gather to celebrate osama bin laden's death.
• The announcement that osama bin laden was killed by the us government has been welcomed by political leaders from across the political spectrum. they congratulate the intelligence community, american troops and the white house for ending the hunt for the man responsible for the september 11 attacks.
• David cameron, the british prime minister, says bin laden's passing will bring "great relief to people around the world" and that it is time to remember those killed by osama bin laden and those who have lost loved ones.
• Hamas leader ismail haniyeh condemns bin laden's killing as "the killing an arab holy warrior," while fatah, hamas' potential power-sharing partner in the palestinian authority, mahmud abbas, issues a statement praising the al qaida-leader’s death.
• Al jazeera asks syria to provide information about dorothy parvaz (a journalist who has been missing since friday's arrival in damascus).
• Libyan civil war: the city of misrata is being attacked by forces loyal to muammar gaddafi. (news 24). the united nations has withdrawn all its international staff from tripoli, the capital. (bbc) (al jazeera). nearly $1 billion is linked to muammar gaddafi, the libyan leader who was besieged. zine el abidine ben ali and hosni mubarak, the overthrown tunisian and egyptian leaders are both found in switzerland. mubarak previously denied that he had any wealth from foreign bank accounts.
• Oil prices fell after news that osama bin laden, the leader of al-qaeda, was killed by u.s. forces.
• Asian stocks and futures on the u.s. stock market rise upon initial reports that osama bin laden had died.
• The new democratic party is now the opposition in parliament, with the liberal party of canada being relegated from third place for first time in its history. (global news),
• Elizabeth may, an environmental activist, is the green party of canada's first elected member to parliament.
• Osama bin laden, the suspected mastermind behind the september 11 attacks and the fbi's most wanted man, is killed by the united states special forces in abbottabad, pakistan.
• An e. coli outbreak strikes europe, mostly in germany, leaving more than 30 people dead and many others are taken ill.

May 02, 2011: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 02, 2011:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.10
• Apple AAPL: opens at $349.74
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $25.94
• General Electric GE: opens at $20.70
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $172.11

Exchange Rates on May 02, 2011:

• 1 USD = 81.24 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9507 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.8649 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.493 CNY
• 1 EUR = 120.41 JPY

May 02, 2011: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Lazio - Juventus : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Cottbus - Augsburg : 1 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Espanol - Ath Bilbao : 2 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Evian Thonon Gaillard - Le Mans : 3 - 0

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, 2011: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 02, 2011 is Rabbit and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 02, 2011 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 02, 2011 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, 2011 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:11 am and setting at 08:39 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 18, 2011 while the next full moon would come on May 17, 2011.

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Your place in the Universe on May 02, 2011

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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 12 years 11 months old,

or 155 months and 22 days old,

or 677 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4741 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 02, 2011?

There are 8 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, 2011?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 02, 2011.

Famous people died on May 02, 2011:

• Osama Bin Laden

  Arabian muslim fundamentalist, well-known terrorist, also known as usama bin muhammad bin ladin or shaykh usama bin ladin.

• Bin Laden

  Infamous leader of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda.

• Clevon Williams

  Clevon Williams was a prominent politician known for his contributions to his country's governance.

• Antonio Pellegrino
• Abu Ahmad al-Kuwayti
• Alceo Riosa
• Shigeo Yaegashi
• Armand Van Wambeke
• René Emilio Ponce
• Larry Moffett
• Leonid Ivanovič Abalkin
• Oussama ben Laden lors de l'opération
• Patrick Roy

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.

• Lionardo da Vinci

  One of the most diversely talented individuals in history, renowned for his paintings, scientific discoveries, and innovative inventions.

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Holidays on May 02, 2011:

• 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, 2011:

• World Tuna Day

Saints celebrated on May 02, 2011:

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

May 02, 2011: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 02, 2011 was E.T. by Katy Perry, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

May 02, 2011: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 02, 2011 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 2nd and May 8th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Katy Perry - E.T.
2. Adele - Rolling In The Deep
3. The Black Eyed Peas - Just Can't Get Enough
4. Rihanna - S&M
5. Jeremih - Down On Me

May 02, 2011: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 02, 2011 was Look At Me Now by Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

May 02, 2011: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 02, 2011 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 2nd and May 8th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
2. Kanye West - All Of The Lights
3. Miguel - Sure Thing
4. Nicki Minaj - Did It On'em
5. Marsha Ambrosius - Far Away

May 02, 2011: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 02, 2011 was Lluvia Al Corazon by Mana, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

May 02, 2011: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 02, 2011 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 2nd and May 8th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Mana - Lluvia Al Corazon
2. Fidel Rueda - Me Encantaria
3. Prince Royce - Corazon Sin Cara
4. Espinoza Paz - El Culpable
5. Don Omar & Lucenzo - Danza Kuduro