What happened on Tuesday May 03, 2016?

About May 3rd, 2016, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic wildfire ripped through Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, forcing the evacuation of 88,000 residents and destroying approximately 2,400 homes and buildings. The massive fire caused extensive damage to the community, marking one of the most significant natural disasters in Canadian history.
  • Day of the week: May 3rd, 2016 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Panda by Desiigner
  • Popular movie: Deadpool directed by Tim Miller

More about May 3rd, 2016? See below for more news and curiosities on May 3rd, 2016.

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May 03, 2016: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 03, 2016:

  • Fort McMurray Wildfire Devastates Alberta Community A catastrophic wildfire ripped through Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, forcing the evacuation of 88,000 residents and destroying approximately 2,400 homes and buildings. The massive fire caused extensive damage to the community, marking one of the most significant natural disasters in Canadian history.
  • Donald Trump Wins Indiana Republican Primary Donald Trump secured victory in the Indiana Republican Primary, a pivotal moment in his path to becoming the Republican Party's presidential nominee. This win significantly weakened his opponents and set the stage for his eventual nomination.
  • Ted Cruz Drops Out of Republican Race Ted Cruz announced his withdrawal from the Republican presidential nomination race, effectively making Donald Trump the presumptive nominee. This marked a turning point in the 2016 presidential election campaign.
  • Rocket Attack on Hospital in Aleppo, Syria During the Syrian Civil War, a rocket attack on a hospital in Aleppo killed three civilians. The attack was part of a larger shelling campaign that claimed a total of 19 lives, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region.
  • Navy SEAL Killed in ISIL Attack near Erbil A Navy SEAL, identified as Charles Keating IV, was killed by an ISIL fighter while assisting Kurdish Peshmerga troops in repelling an attack near Erbil, Iraq. Keating was the grandson of Charles Keating Jr., known from the 1980s savings-and-loan scandal.
  • Azerbaijani Journalist Wins Press Freedom Prize Khadija Ismayilova, an imprisoned journalist from Azerbaijan, was awarded the 2016 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize for her outstanding contribution to press freedom under challenging circumstances.
  • Spanish Judge Issues Arrest Warrant for Russian Officials A Spanish judge issued an arrest warrant for several Russian officials with alleged ties to organized crime, including former Defense Minister Anatoliy Sedyukov and former Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov. The charges include money laundering and assassination.

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May 03, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 03, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 03, 2016:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.40
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $94.20
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $50.34
  • General Electric GE: opens at $30.64
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $144.65

Exchange Rates on May 03, 2016:

  • 1 USD = 0.8693 EUR
  • 1 USD = 106.848 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6875 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3338 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2709 CAD
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What day of the week was May 03, 2016?


May 03, 2016 was a Tuesday and it was the 124th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 03, 2016 can also be written as 5/3/2016 in the US and as 3/5/2016 in UK and Europe.

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May 03, 2016: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 03, 2016 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 2nd and May 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 03, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 03, 2016 was Panda by Desiigner, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

  1. - Panda youtube
  2. - 7 Years youtube
  3. - One Dance youtube
  4. - Work youtube
  5. - I Took A Pill In Ibiza youtube

May 03, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 03, 2016 was Panda by Desiigner, according to the music chart for the week May 2nd and May 8th.

  1. - Panda youtube
  2. - One Dance youtube
  3. - Work youtube
  4. - Me, Myself & I
  5. - Purple Rain youtube
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May 03, 2016: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 3rd 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 03, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 03, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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May 03, 2016: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 03, 2016 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 03, 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 03, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 03:58 am and setting at 05:27 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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How old is someone born on May 03, 2016?


Someone born on May 03, 2016 is:

9 years and 11 days old,

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or 471 weeks and 1 day old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 03, 2016?

There are 354 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday May 3rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 03, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 03, 2016.

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