Friday May 03, 2013

US date format: 5/3/2013, UK date format: 3/5/2013

The day of the week was Friday, under the astrological sign of Taurus (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on May 3, 2013).

The number one song in US was Just Give Me A Reason by P!nk.

Winter's Tale, directed by Akiva Goldsman, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2013 while Manuscript Found In Accra by Paulo Coelho was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Max Steel. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Alien Spidy or Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Francis was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at May 03 across the years or at May 2013 calendar.

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May 03, 2013 Events

What happened on May 03, 2013?

Historical Events

Syrian civil war: Israeli warplanes bomb an weapons facility in Syria overnight.
In an overnight strike, Israeli warplanes attacked a Syrian weapons plant.
Hong Kong is home to the world's largest rubber duck.
Two Koh Ker statues will be returned to Cambodia by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, according to The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The scandal surrounds the Stockholm School of Economics, one of Sweden’s most prestigious universities. It is revealed that Justin Jenk, a top official, forged CMC documents regarding his conviction for insider trading in Greece.
Caterpillar, a heavy construction equipment manufacturer, announces that it will lay off 300 more employees by July.
2013 Savar building collapse: Bangladesh's death toll rises to 547 (CNN).Abul Maal Abdul Muhith is Bangladesh's finance minister and downplays the effects of last week’s factory-building collapse. (AP via News24). A top investigator investigating the disaster claims that vibrations from four powerful generators caused the building to fall. (AFP via News24).
Bangladesh's death toll rises to 547.
Abul Maal Abdul Muhith (Bangladesh's finance minister) downplays the effects of last week’s collapse in factory building on Bangladesh’s garment industry.
According to a top investigator investigating the incident, vibrations from four generators on the roof caused the building's collapse. (AFP via News24).
After a mid-flight explosion, a U.S. KC-135 oiler aircraft bound for Afghanistan crashes in northern Kyrgyzstan. (The Globe and Mail).
California continues to see wildfires.
British Brian Shivers has been cleared of any involvement in the Massereene Barracks shooting in 2009. Cystic Fibrosis sufferer Mr. Shivers has had his life sentence overturned. He was in prison since January 2012, according to his solicitor.
Chaudhry Zulfiqar Ali is a Pakistani Federal Investigation Agency prosecutor who is leading the prosecution against former President Pervez Musharraf for alleged involvement in assassinating Benazir Bhattito. He was shot and killed on his way to Islamabad court.
Daryl Washington, an American football star with the Arizona Cardinals is being held in Phoenix, Arizona on charges of aggravated assault.
China's police have arrested more than 900 people in an operation to shut down a crime ring that sold rat meat as mutton.
The election results show gains for Labour, UKIP, and losses for Liberal Democrats and Conservative Party. BBC
The UK Independence Party won 140 seats and received 25% of votes in the areas it represented. These are the most important results achieved by the party to date.
After Thursday's byelection, Labour's Emma Lewell Buck retains the South Shields Parliamentary Seat for the party. However, she has a smaller majority because the UK Independence Party secured almost 25% of the votes.
Google calls one its search engine websites "Google Palestine" rather than "Google Palestinian Territories".
A new meat-eating Theropod dinosaur has been discovered in China by an international team of scientists. It was discovered in China by Aorun zhaoi (a Chinese scientist), and dates back to 161 million years. This is the oldest known Coelurosaur.
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May 03, 2013 Famous Deaths

Who died on May 03, 2013?

Marc Simoneau

Other May 3rd famous deaths

Narciso Yepes
Spanish guitarist and composer (d. 1997).
Jerzy Kosinski
Polish-born American novelist (d. 1991).
Anthony Ainley
British actor (Born 1932).
John Joseph O'Connor
Cardinal Archbishop of New York (Born 1920).

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May 03, 2013 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Taurus

Taurus personality

Who should a Taurus marry?

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

Personality of May born

Chinese Zodiac

Snake

May 03, 2013 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was May 03, 2013?

The day of the week was Friday.

May 3rd marks the 122nd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2013.

There are 242 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

May 2013 calendar

May	2013
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

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