What happened on Thursday May 05, 2016?

About May 5th, 2016, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating day in Syria's ongoing civil war saw twin explosions in central Syria killing at least 12 people and injuring many more. In a separate incident, an airstrike on a refugee camp near the Syria-Turkey border resulted in 28 fatalities, including women and children.
  • Day of the week: May 5th, 2016 was a Thursday
  • 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 5th, 2016? See below for more news and curiosities on May 5th, 2016.

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May 05, 2016: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 05, 2016:

  • Syria Civil War: Deadly Twin Explosions and Refugee Camp Airstrike A devastating day in Syria's ongoing civil war saw twin explosions in central Syria killing at least 12 people and injuring many more. In a separate incident, an airstrike on a refugee camp near the Syria-Turkey border resulted in 28 fatalities, including women and children.
  • Turkish Prime Minister Resigns Amid Political Tension Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced his resignation effective May 22nd, following tensions with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over Turkey's increasingly authoritarian governance. The resignation was confirmed after an extraordinary meeting of the AKP party leaders.
  • Alberta Declares State of Emergency Due to Massive Wildfires The Canadian province of Alberta declared a state of emergency as wildfires, fueled by unseasonably high temperatures and dry conditions, expanded to five times their original size. Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for Anzac, Gregoire Lake Estates, and Fort McMurray First Nation, displacing thousands of residents.
  • Rick Perry Endorses Donald Trump for 2016 Presidential Election Rick Perry, former Governor of Texas and previous Republican presidential candidate, endorsed Donald Trump for president. Perry also expressed openness to potentially serving as Trump's vice-presidential running mate.
  • Philippine Senator Warns of Potential Coup Against Duterte Senator Antonio Trillanes, a former coup plotter, warned of a potential coup d'etat if Rodrigo Duterte is elected president of the Philippines.

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May 05, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 05, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 05, 2016:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.76
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $94.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $49.87
  • General Electric GE: opens at $30.14
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $145.95

Exchange Rates on May 05, 2016:

  • 1 USD = 0.8767 EUR
  • 1 USD = 107.256 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6902 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3387 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2857 CAD
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What day of the week was May 05, 2016?


May 05, 2016 was a Thursday and it was the 126th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 05, 2016 can also be written as 5/5/2016 in the US and as 5/5/2016 in UK and Europe.

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May 05, 2016: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 05, 2016:

  • Isao Tomita

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May 05, 2016: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 05, 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 05, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 05, 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 05, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 05, 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 05, 2016: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 05, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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May 05, 2016: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 05, 2016 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 05, 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 05, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:14 am and setting at 07:54 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 05, 2016?


Someone born on May 05, 2016 is:

9 years and 9 days old,

or 108 months and 9 days old,

or 470 weeks and 6 days old,

or 3296 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 05, 2016?

There are 356 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, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 05, 2016.

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