What happened on Monday May 02, 2016?

Here's what happened on May 02, 2016:

• Leicester City Wins Premier League in Historic Upset Leicester City won the English Premier League title in a stunning achievement, having started the season with 5,000-1 odds against winning. This was considered one of the greatest underdog stories in sports history.
• EU Proposes Visa Relaxation for Turkey The European Union proposed relaxing visa requirements for Turkish citizens in exchange for Turkey reducing the flow of migrants and refugees into Europe, addressing key aspects of the ongoing European migration crisis.
• Scientists Discover Potentially Habitable Exoplanets Scientists reported in Nature journal the discovery of three potential habitable exoplanets with Earth-like features, orbiting TRAPPIST-1, a cool dwarf star located 40 light-years from Aquarius.
• Baghdad Bombings During Iraqi Civil War During the Iraqi Civil War (2014-2017), three bombings in Baghdad killed at least 14 people, including Shiite pilgrims. More than 30 others were injured in these terrorist attacks.
• British Military Personnel Arrive in Somalia The United Kingdom deployed the first seventy military personnel to Somalia to combat Islamist militants. These troops were set to join United Nations peacekeepers, AMISOM soldiers, and engage with Al-Shabaab fighters as part of an increased effort to tackle terrorism.
• Puerto Rico Defaults on $422 Million Debt Payment Puerto Rico defaulted on a $422 million debt payment, with Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla declaring it a "humanitarian emergency". This marked the third consecutive time Puerto Rico had fallen behind on its bond payments, highlighting the severe government-debt crisis.
• Craig Wright Claims to be Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Australian tech entrepreneur Craig Steven Wright claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin cryptocurrency. At the time, approximately 15.5 million bitcoins were in circulation. However, significant doubts were raised about the authenticity of his claim.
• Mark Selby Wins 2016 World Snooker Championship Mark Selby of England won the 2016 World Snooker Championship, defeating China's Ding Junhui 18-14 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, securing his second world title.
• Bodies of Alex Lowe and David Bridges Found on Shishapangma After being buried by an avalanche in 1999, the bodies of mountaineers Alex Lowe and David Bridges were discovered on Shishapangma in the Himalayan mountain range.

Events in 2016

May 02, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from May. 02, 2016

May 02, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 02, 2016:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.24
• Apple AAPL: opens at $93.97
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $50.00
• General Electric GE: opens at $30.64
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $146.56

Exchange Rates on May 02, 2016:

• 1 USD = 0.8673 EUR
• 1 USD = 106.416 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6818 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3038 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2526 CAD

May 02, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Genoa - Roma : 2 - 3
• Napoli - Atalanta : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Werder Bremen - Stuttgart : 6 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Karlsruhe - Sandhausen : 3 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Malaga - Levante : 3 - 1

May 02, 2016 was a Monday and it was the 123rd day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 02, 2016 can also be written as 5/2/2016 in the US and as 2/5/2016 in UK and Europe.

May 02, 2016 in May 2016 calendar

Famous people died on May 02, 2016:

• Afeni Shakur

  American music businesswoman, activist, and black panther (b. 1947).

• Jacky Lee
• Nelie Smith

Famous people who died in 2016

Famous people who died on May 2nd

May 02, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 02, 2016 was Panda by Desiigner, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

1. Desiigner - Panda
2. Lukas Graham - 7 Years
3. Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
4. Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work
5. Mike Posner - I Took A Pill In Ibiza

May 02, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 02, 2016 was Panda by Desiigner, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

1. Desiigner - Panda
2. Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla - One Dance
3. Rihanna Featuring Drake - Work
4. G-Eazy x Bebe Rexha - Me, Myself & I
5. Prince And The Revolution - Purple Rain

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

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May 02, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 02, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 02, 2016 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 02, 2016 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, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 03:21 am and setting at 04:14 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 22, 2016 while the next full moon would come on May 21, 2016.

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Your place in the Universe on May 02, 2016

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Someone born on May 02, 2016 is:

9 years and 12 days old,

or 108 months and 12 days old,

or 471 weeks and 2 days old,

or 3299 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 02, 2016?

There are 353 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, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 02, 2016.

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