What happened on Monday May 05, 2014?

Here's what happened on May 05, 2014:

• Nigerian President Promises to Rescue Kidnapped Girls Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan vowed to rescue over 200 high-school girls abducted by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
• Chibok Kidnapping Protest Leader Detained Naomi Mutah Nyadar, leader of the One Million Women protest against Boko Haram's kidnapping of 203 schoolgirls, was reportedly taken into custody by Nigeria's First Lady Patience Jonas.
• Ukrainian Military Helicopter Shot Down in Sloviansk During the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine, a Ukrainian military helicopter was shot down while patrolling the eastern city of Sloviansk. All pilots survived and were successfully rescued. In response, Moldova heightened border alerts with Ukraine and Transnistria.
• WHO Declares Polio Spread a Public Health Emergency The World Health Organization officially declared the spread of Polio a global public health emergency, signaling serious international concern.
• Supreme Court Ruling on Legislative Prayer The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Establishment Clause does not prohibit opening legislative sessions with prayers, effectively affirming the constitutionality of prayer in government proceedings.
• Putin Honors Journalists for Crimea Coverage Russian President Vladimir Putin secretly signed a decree honoring over 300 journalists who 'objectively covered' the seizure of Crimea from Ukraine.
• Beverage Companies Remove Brominated Vegetable Oils Major beverage manufacturers Coca-Cola and PepsiCo announced they will eliminate brominated vegetable oils (BVO) from all of their drink products, responding to health concerns about the chemical additive.
• Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel Resigns Target announced the resignation of Gregg Steinhafel from his positions as chief executive officer and chairman.

Events in 2014

May 05, 2014: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from May. 05, 2014

May 05, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 05, 2014:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $101.69
• Apple AAPL: opens at $590.14
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $39.52
• General Electric GE: opens at $26.69
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $191.05

Exchange Rates on May 05, 2014:

• 1 USD = 102.14 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0951 CAD
• 1 USD = 0.8776 CHF
• 1 USD = 6.2452 CNY
• 1 EUR = 141.72 JPY

May 05, 2014: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Juventus - Atalanta : 1 - 0
• Lazio - Verona : 3 - 3

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Sociedad - Granada : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Brest - Caen : 0 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Crystal Palace - Liverpool : 3 - 3

May 05, 2014 was a Monday and it was the 125th day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 05, 2014 can also be written as 5/5/2014 in the US and as 5/5/2014 in UK and Europe.

May 05, 2014 in May 2014 calendar

Famous people died on May 05, 2014:

• Michael Otedola

  Nigerian journalist and politician, 9th governor of lagos state (b. 1926).

Famous people who died in 2014

Famous people who died on May 5th

May 05, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 05, 2014 was Happy by Pharrell Williams, according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

1. Pharrell Williams - Happy
2. John Legend - All Of Me
3. Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J - Dark Horse
4. Jason Derulo Featuring 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty
5. DJ Snake & Lil Jon - Turn Down For What

May 05, 2014: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 05, 2014 was Happy by Pharrell Williams, according to the music chart for the week May 5th and May 11th.

1. Pharrell Williams - Happy
2. John Legend - All Of Me
3. Jason Derulo Featuring 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty
4. Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX - Fancy
5. Chris Brown Featuring Lil Wayne & French Montana Or Too $hort Or Tyga - Loyal

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 5th 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 05, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 05, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 05, 2014 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 05, 2014 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 05, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 41% full, rising at 11:06 am and setting at 01:15 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 15, 2014 while the next full moon would come on May 14, 2014.

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Your place in the Universe on May 05, 2014

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Someone born on May 05, 2014 is:

11 years and 9 days old,

or 132 months and 9 days old,

or 575 weeks and 2 days old,

or 4027 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 05, 2014?

There are 357 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 05, 2014?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 05, 2014.

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