Saturday May 05, 2018: on this day
About May 5th, 2018, in brief:
- Historical events: Six Palestinians are killed in an explosion at Deir al-Balah (Gaza), Hamas and Israel Defense Forces deny responsibility for the explosion and each blame the other.
- Day of the week: May 5th, 2018 was a Saturday
- Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
- Popular movie: Lucky directed by John Carroll Lynch
More about May 5th, 2018? See below for more news and curiosities on May 5th, 2018.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was May 05, 2018?
- May 05, 2018: What happened on that day?
- May 05, 2018: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- May 05, 2018: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on May 05, 2018?
- May 05, 2018: What famous people died on that day?
- Who was the US President on May 05, 2018?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 05, 2018?
- Who was the Pope on May 05, 2018?
- Back in 2018
What day of the week was May 05, 2018?
May 05, 2018: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on May 05, 2018:
- Six palestinians are killed in an explosion at deir al-balah (gaza), hamas and israel defense forces deny responsibility for the explosion and each blame the other.
- When a russian fighter plane flew too close to israeli airspace, the israeli air force used a hotline to warn khemeymim airbase in syria. a similar incident occurred last year when a syrian warplane was shot to death.
- A coal mine in poland is struck by an earthquake. rescuers have so far located two survivors and rescued one more. four others are still missing.
- Two coal mines in balochistan (pakistan) collapsed. one collapse was triggered by a gas explosion in pir ismail (marwar), killing sixteen. two more miners are killed in a second collapse close to quetta.
- Federal aviation administration of the united states has ordered boeing 787 aircraft using rolls-royce trent 1000 engine rolls-royce engines to operate within an hour of any airport. this follows safety concerns worldwide that led to air new zealand's and air china's groundings.
- 2017-2018 russian protests. russian police have detained approximately 1,600 protesters against the government, including alexei navalny, an opposition leader.
- Russian police arrest around 1,600 protesters against the government, including alexei navalny, opposition leader
- Terrorism in england: naa’imur zakariyah rahman (london) officially denies that isil plotted to kill theresa may.
- The appeals of 45 people who were sentenced to long terms in prison by egypt's court of cassation for a 2013 port said riot which killed 42 people are rejected by the court of cassation. the death sentences for a 2012 riot that resulted in the deaths of 72 football fans in port said led to the riots.
- Protests against emmanuel macron. thousands demonstrate in central paris in protest against macron's sweeping reforms. 2 000 security forces are deployed.
- Anti-macron demonstrations are held in central paris by thousands of protestors against macron's sweeping reforms. there are 2,000 security personnel.
- Nasa's insight mars lander launches from vandenberg air force base, near lompoc. it's the first interplanetary mission to be launched from the west coast united states.
- 2018 kentucky derby: justify, the pre-race favourite, wins the kentucky derby. this makes justify the first horse to win the race since 1882 when he was not being raced as a 2-year-old. it was the wettest race in history. post-time, more than 2.8inches (7.1 cm) of rain had fallen by race time. this broke a 1918 record.
- Justify, the pre-race favourite, wins the kentucky derby. this makes him the first horse to win the race as a 2-year-old since 1882. the race was held under the most wet conditions ever recorded. by post-time, more than 2.8 in (7.1 cm) of rain had fallen by race time. this broke a 1918 record.
May 05, 2018: What were the magazines covers that day?
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May 05, 2018: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Exchange Rates on May 05, 2018:
- 1 USD = 1.2842 CAD
- 1 USD = 0.9994 CHF
- 1 USD = 19.247 MXN
May 05, 2018: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 5th is Taurus.
Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and 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.
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May 05, 2018: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 05, 2018 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.
Discover the Dog personality and how the Earth Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
Birth chart on this day
Discover the planets positions on May 5th, 2018 as well as what the sky looked like at your place
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May 05, 2018: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on May 05, 2018 was Waning gibbous.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 05, 2018 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, 2018 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 63% full, rising at 12:14 am and setting at 10:55 am.
The previous full moon was on Apr 30, 2018 while the next full moon would come on May 29, 2018.
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How old is someone born on May 05, 2018?
Someone born on May 05, 2018 is:
6 years 4 months old,
or 76 months and 9 days old,
or 332 weeks
or 2324 days old,
Use our How old am I? Calculator to know the age of a person today or use the Age Calculator to determine the interval between two dates.
How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 05, 2018?
There are 233 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday May 5th 2025.
Try out our Countdown calculator to find out are many days are left until your special moments.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 05, 2018?
You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 05, 2018.
Discover what generation people belong to with our generation calculator.
May 05, 2018: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on May 05, 2018:
- Garl Kasell
Garl Kasell was an American radio personality and newscaster who was the official judge and scorekeeper for the NPR news quiz show 'Wait...
- Dereke Bickerton
Dereke Bickerton was a British linguist known for his work on creole languages and the evolution of language.
- Farooq Qaiser
Pakistani puppeteer and artist known for creating the popular puppet character 'Uncle Sargam'.
- Lambert Maassen
- Michele Castoro
- Adolfo Lastretti
- Vittorio Virgili
- Jose Maria Iñigo
Who was the US President on May 05, 2018?
On May 05, 2018 the US President was Donald John Trump (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 05, 2018?
On May 05, 2018 the UK Prime Minister was Theresa May (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on May 05, 2018?
On May 05, 2018 the Pope was Francis.
Back in 2018
What is special about May 5th?
May 5th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 5th day of the month of May. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.
Over the years several events happened on May 5th, such as:
- 2019 - Gaza-israel clashes (may 2019, iran-israel proxy conflict: hamas, iran-israel proxy conflict. hamas and other militants in the gaza strip fire hundreds upon israel. two israeli civilians were killed in ashkelon and another in ashdod. at least 23 palestinians were killed in retaliatory israeli strikes against gaza, including a hamas senior commander.
- 2018 - Six palestinians are killed in an explosion at deir al-balah (gaza), hamas and israel defense forces deny responsibility for the explosion and each blame the other.
- 2017 - Syria civil war: russia and turkey agree to create four "safe zones" in syria. all military aircraft, including those from turkey, russia, and the united states, will be prohibited from flying over these areas. (reuters) (fox news). the long-awaited safe zones were welcomed by the united nations, but they have been rejected both by the kurdish pyd and syrian rebels.
What happened in 2018?
2018 was filled with very interesting events such as
- Kashmir conflict: After 36 hours, an armed standoff between Indian security force and Kashimiri rebels at paramilitary bases ends with eight people dying.
- Eight people are killed and 36 hours passed between Kashimiri rebels and Indian security forces at a paramilitary station.
- Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions: A Washington Post ad identifies Lorde as a "bigot", calling her a "bigot" after Lorde cancelled her Israeli concert.
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What was the calendar for May 2018?
May 2018 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with May being the 5th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.
