Wednesday May 02, 2012: on this day

May 02, 2012 was a Wednesday and it was the 123rd day of the year 2012 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 02, 2012 can also be written as 5/2/2012 in the US and as 2/5/2012 in UK and Europe.

May 02, 2012 in May 2012 calendar

Here's what happened on May 02, 2012:

• New york city auction sells a pastel version of "the scream" by edvard munch. this is a world record for an art auction.
• Arab spring
• Unidentified attackers use rocks, clubs and firebombs to attack a crowd near the egyptian ministry of defence. at least 20 people are reported to have been killed. after six hours, police and military intervene.
• Human rights watch, based in new york, accuses the syrian forces of killing opposition members even after peace negotiations began.
• 2012 south sudan-sudan border dispute: the united nations security council adopts a resolution that threatens sanctions if hostilities don't end within 48 hours.
• Six people are killed by a suicide bombing attack in kabul's suburb that is popular with westerners.
• Mexican drug war
• Mexican drug war: 12 killed in gunfight between mexican army and suspected drug cartel gunmen. this occurred in sinaloa, western mexico. it is the homestate joaquin guzman loera (mexico's most wanted drug lord).
• Eskinder nega, a blogger and journalist imprisoned in ethiopia, is given the pen america's annual ampquotfreedom to writeampquot prize for publishing articles critical to ethiopia's human right record.
• A mannheim court ruled that microsoft infringed motorola mobility patents. it also banned the sale of xbox 360 gaming consoles in germany and windows 7 operating systems in germany.
• Hillary clinton visits china
• Hillary clinton, secretary of state of the united states, arrives in beijing to hold high-level talks and negotiations with the chinese government. she also contacts chen guangcheng, a dissident.
• After fleeing from china's house arrest, chen was placed under house arrest for a week and threatened with violence by his family. chen eventually left the u.s. embassy.
• Chinese vice-premier li keqiang visits budapest to hold talks with viktor orban, the hungarian prime minister.
• A harley-davidson belonging to a japanese owner was found in a container that was swept out to sea by the 2011 tohoku earthquake/tsunami.
• Fiona wilcox, coroner, states that gareth williams, secret intelligence service officer was unlawfully murdered and that it is unlikely that he managed to get into the padlocked red sports bag that contained his body.
• Five people were shot to death in gilbert, arizona by a man believed to be j. t. ready (not confirmed by media). although it is not clear what role he played in the shootings and what type of bullets they were, it is believed that he shot the other victims and then himself in a possible suicide-suicide.
• If the winner of the presidential election is not elected, the egyptian military will be ready to surrender its political power on may 24, if necessary.
• Francois hollande and nicolas sarkozy, the presidential candidates, are matched in a live debate on french television.
• Australian federal police initiates a formal investigation into claims that peter slipper, speaker of the australian house of representatives, misused cabcharges.
• Aung san suu kyi (leader of the national league for democracy) is sworn into as a member in good standing of the pyithu hluttaw. this lower house of burma's parliament.
• Prabha taviad, a gujarat mp, breaks down in parliament and weeps as she claims that she was assaulted by police while trying to attend a government function.
• Gerd muller's single european football season scoring record is broken by lionel messi with a league win in barcelona over malaga.
• Papiss cisse scores two goals to beat chelsea uefa champions league finalists chelsea. this keeps newcastle united in contention for a spot in the premier league's top 4. to qualify for next season, chelsea must defeat bayern munich in final.
• Fabrice muamba returns to the reebok stadium after his pitch collapse on march 17, 2012.
• Junior seau, a former all-pro linebacker in the national football league, has been found dead at his oceanside home, california from an apparent self-inflicted shotgun wound.
• Arab spring: unidentified attackers launch rocks, clubs and firebombs at a cairo protest near the egyptian ministry of defence. at least 20 people are reported to have been killed. after six hours, the military and police intervene. (bbc). the new york-based human rights watch charges the syrian forces with continuing to kill opposition members even after peace talks started.
• Edvard munch's the scream is sold at an auction in new york city for a record us$119,922,500
• Following yesterday's conclusion by a uk government media committee that murdoch was "not a suitable person" to manage a major international company, the news corporation board expressed its "full confidence in rupert murdoch."
• Hillary clinton's visit to china: hillary clinton, united states secretary of state, arrives in beijing for high-level discussions with the chinese government. she also contacts chen guangcheng, a dissident. (ap via msnbc).chen leaves the u.s. embassy in washington after spending a week there, fleeing from china's house arrest. he was also threatened by his family.
• 2012 united states presidential election: newt gingrich suspends campaign for republican party nomination. mitt romney is elected the presumptive nominee.
• A pastel version of the scream, by norwegian painter edvard munch, sells for $120 million in a new york city auction, setting a new world record for a work of art at auction.

May 02, 2012: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 02, 2012:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $86.56
• Apple AAPL: opens at $580.24
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $31.85
• General Electric GE: opens at $19.72
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $206.97

Exchange Rates on May 02, 2012:

• 1 USD = 80.12 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.9866 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.9134 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.3075 CNY
• 1 EUR = 105.37 JPY

May 02, 2012: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Catania - Bologna : 0 - 1
• Cesena - Udinese : 0 - 1
• Fiorentina - Novara : 2 - 2
• Genoa - Cagliari : 2 - 1
• Juventus - Lecce : 1 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Ath Bilbao - Real Madrid : 0 - 3
• Ath Madrid - Sociedad : 1 - 1
• Barcelona - Malaga : 4 - 1
• Mallorca - Vallecano : 1 - 0
• Sevilla - Betis : 1 - 2

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Sochaux : 2 - 1
• Bordeaux - Rennes : 2 - 0
• Brest - Toulouse : 0 - 0
• Caen - Lorient : 1 - 0
• Lyon - Valenciennes : 4 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Aberdeen - Hibernian : 1 - 2
• Bolton - Tottenham : 1 - 4
• Chelsea - Newcastle : 0 - 2
• Inverness C - Dunfermline : 0 - 0
• Kilmarnock - St Mirren : 0 - 2

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

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May 02, 2012: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 02, 2012 is Dragon and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 02, 2012 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 02, 2012 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, 2012 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 04:01 pm and setting at 03:54 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 06, 2012 while the next full moon would come on May 06, 2012.

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Your place in the Universe on May 02, 2012

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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.

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You are 11 years 11 months old,

or 143 months and 17 days old,

or 624 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4370 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 02, 2012?

There are 13 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, 2012?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on May 02, 2012.

Famous people died on May 02, 2012:

• Junior Seau

  Legendary NFL linebacker known for his passion and skill on the field.

• Akira Tonomura

  Pioneering work in electron microscopy and quantum mechanics.

• Fernando Lopes

  Portugal -- director (encoberto, matar saudades).

• Lourdes Valera

  Venezuelan actress (b. 1963).

• Zenaida Manfugás

  Cuban-born american-naturalized pianist (b. 1932).

• Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih

  Indonesian physician and politician, indonesian minister of health (b. 1955).

• Tufan Miñnullin

  Russian playwright and politician (b. 1936).

• Paolo Spagnolo
• Jack Keller
• Peter Connolly
• Zvi Zeitlin
• Digby Wolfe

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.

• Vincenta Da Vinci

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

• Leonardo da Vinci

  One of the most diversely talented individuals in history, known for his iconic paintings, groundbreaking scientific discoveries, and...

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Holidays on May 02, 2012:

• 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, 2012:

• World Tuna Day

Saints celebrated on May 02, 2012:

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

May 02, 2012: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 02, 2012 was Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye, according to the music chart for the week April 30th and May 6th.

May 02, 2012: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 02, 2012 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 30th and May 6th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know
2. Fun. - We Are Young
3. Maroon 5 - Payphone
4. Justin Bieber - Boyfriend
5. The Wanted - Glad You Came

May 02, 2012: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 02, 2012 was Climax by Usher, according to the R&B music chart for the week April 30th and May 6th.

May 02, 2012: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 02, 2012 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week April 30th and May 6th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Usher - Climax
2. Rihanna Featuring Chris Brown - Birthday Cake
3. LoveRance Featuring IamSu & Skipper or 50 Cent - UP!
4. Beyonce - Love On Top
5. Fat Joe Featuring Chris Brown - Another Round

May 02, 2012: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 02, 2012 was La Senal by Juanes, according to the Latin music chart for the week April 30th and May 6th.

May 02, 2012: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 02, 2012 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week April 30th and May 6th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Juanes - La Senal
2. Michel Telo - Ai Se Eu Te Pego
3. 3BallMTY Featuring El Bebeto y America Sierra - Intentalo
4. Juan Magan Featuring Pitbull & El Cata - Bailando Por El Mundo
5. La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho - Llamada de Mi Ex