Saturday May 05, 2018: on this day

May 05, 2018 was a Saturday and it was the 125th day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 05, 2018 can also be written as 5/5/2018 in the US and as 5/5/2018 in UK and Europe.

May 05, 2018 in May 2018 calendar

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 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

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, 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.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 05, 2018 was Last Quarter.

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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Your place in the Universe on May 05, 2018

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Whose famous birthday is on May 5th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 5th:

• Michael Palin

  British actor, comedian, and writer.

• Chris Brown

  American actor, singer, and dancer.

• Henry Cavill

  British actor, who began his acting career as albert mondego in 2002's film adaptation of the count of monte cristo.

• Virginie Efira

  Belgian actress, tv presenter and producer, born to andra (c) efira professor of medicine.

• Vincent Kartheiser

  Vincent kartheiser is an american actor known for his role as pete campbell in the television series mad men.

• Tyrone Power

  American actor of third generation.

• Will Arnett

  Will arnett is a canadian-american actor and comedian known for his roles in arrested development and bojack horseman.

• John Rhys-Davies

  John rhys-davies is a welsh actor known for his roles as gimli in the lord of the rings and sallah in the indiana jones films.

• Danielle Fishel

  Danielle fishel is an american actress best known for her role as topanga lawrence on the tv show boy meets world.

• Lance Henriksen

  Lance henriksen is an american actor known for his roles in popular films such as 'aliens' and 'the terminator'.

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You are 5 years 11 months old,

or 71 months and 14 days old,

or 310 weeks and 6 days old,

or 2176 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 05, 2018?

There are 16 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday May 5th 2024.

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.

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'.

• Michele Castoro
• Adolfo Lastretti
• Vittorio Virgili
• Lambert Maassen
• Jose Maria Iñigo

What famous deaths happened on May 5th?

Famous deaths on May 5th:

• John Williams

  English-american actor (b. 1903).

• Jean-Claude Pascal

  French actor (golden salamander), dies at 64.

• Dana Wynter

  Actress german-english (d. 2011).

• Albert Dekker

  Deaths from accidental suffocation at the age of 62.

• Elisabeth Fraser

  American television, film and stage actress (born 1920).

• Mihail Botvinnik

  Mihail Botvinnik was a Soviet chess grandmaster and three-time world chess champion.

• Chanceler

  Key figure in the Brazilian independence movement.

• Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

  Former President of Nigeria and a trained scientist.

• Rudolf Schön

  Austrian biologist known for his research in genetics.

• Marri Shaw

  Renowned poet known for her evocative and emotional verses.

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Holidays on May 05, 2018:

• Martyrs Neophytos, Gaius and Gaianus
• Euthymios the Wonderworker
• Barlaam of Serpukhov
• Martin and Heraclius of Illyria
• Eulogios the Confessor
• New Martyr Ephraim of Nea Makri
• Albania: Martyrs' Day.
• Great Martyr Irene
• Roly Poly of Georgia.
• Ethiopia: Liberation Day (1941).

Observances on May 05, 2018:

• Vesak, the Day of the Full Moon
• World Portuguese Language Day [UNESCO]

Saints celebrated on May 05, 2018:

• Saint Aventinus (d. 1189)
• Saint Angelus of Jerusalem (d. 1222)
• Saint Britto
• Saint Gerontius (d. 472)
• Saint Godehart (d. 1038)
• Saint Nicetius
• Saint Hilary of Arles (d. 449)
• Saint Pius V (1505-1572)
• Saint Jutta of Kulmsee, aka Saint Jutta of Sangerhausen or Saint Judith of Prussia (d. 1260)