What happened on Wednesday May 06, 2015?

Here's what happened on May 06, 2015:

• Germanwings Flight 9525 Investigation Reveals Copilot's Premeditation French investigators confirmed that Andreas Lubitz was responsible for the Germanwings Flight 9525 murder-suicide tragedy. Evidence suggested he had previously practiced rapid descent, indicating premeditated intent to crash the aircraft.
• Netanyahu Forms Narrow Israeli Coalition Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Habayit Hayehudi reached a last-minute coalition agreement, forming a minimal 61-member Knesset coalition, highlighting the complex nature of Israeli political negotiations.
• Chicago Offers Reparations for Police Torture Victims The Chicago City Council announced reparations for victims of the Chicago Police Torture Squad, which operated under Jon Burge from the 1970s to the 1990s, addressing historical systemic police misconduct.
• Maryland Governor Lifts Baltimore Riots Emergency Governor Larry Hogan revoked the state of emergency imposed in Maryland following the riots sparked by Freddie Gray's death, signaling a potential return to normalcy after significant civil unrest.
• Deflategate: NFL Finds Patriots Deliberately Deflated Footballs The National Football League investigation concluded that two New England Patriots employees deliberately deflated footballs during an American Football Conference match against the Indianapolis Colts, with quarterback Tom Brady being aware of the action.
• Salman Khan Convicted in 2002 Hit-and-Run Case Bollywood star Salman Khan was convicted of culpable homicide for a 2002 incident where he ran over five men in Bombay, resulting in one fatality. The case highlighted issues of celebrity accountability and legal consequences.
• Alexion Pharmaceuticals Acquires Synageva BioPharma Alexion Pharmaceuticals completed a significant strategic acquisition of Synageva BioPharma, a specialized manufacturer of rare disease treatments, for a substantial sum of US$8.6 billion. This merger represents a major consolidation in the pharmaceutical industry, particularly in the niche market of rare disease therapies.
• Severe Weather Outbreak in Southeast Counties A significant severe weather event occurred in the southeast region, resulting in 11 confirmed tornadoes and record-breaking rainfall that caused extensive flooding across the area.
• Mount Hakone Volcanic Alert Increased Japanese authorities raised the alert level for Mount Hakone volcano, located near the Lake Ashi tourist zone, signaling potential volcanic activity and prompting increased monitoring and potential safety precautions for local residents and tourists.
• Leadership Change in Australian Greens Senator Christine Milne resigned as leader of The Australian Greens, with Senator Richard Di Natale succeeding her in a significant political transition.

Events in 2015

May 06, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from May. 06, 2015

May 06, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 06, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $89.65
• Apple AAPL: opens at $126.56
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $47.57
• General Electric GE: opens at $27.00
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $172.90

Exchange Rates on May 06, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.8813 EUR
• 1 USD = 119.427 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6561 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.2547 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2038 CAD

May 06, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Torino - Empoli : 0 - 1

May 06, 2015 was a Wednesday and it was the 126th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 06, 2015 can also be written as 5/6/2015 in the US and as 6/5/2015 in UK and Europe.

May 06, 2015 in May 2015 calendar

Famous people died on May 06, 2015:

• Jim Wright

  Jim Wright was a prominent American politician who served as the 56th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to...

• Novera Ahmed

  Bangladeshi sculptor (b. 1930).

• Denise McCluggage

  American race car driver and journalist (b. 1927).

Famous people who died in 2015

Famous people who died on May 6th

May 06, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 06, 2015 was See You Again by Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth, according to the music chart for the week May 4th and May 10th.

1. Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth - See You Again
2. Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk!
3. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
4. The Weeknd - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)
5. Maroon 5 - Sugar

May 06, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 06, 2015 was See You Again by Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth, according to the music chart for the week May 4th and May 10th.

1. Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth - See You Again
2. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
3. The Weeknd - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)
4. Flo Rida Featuring Sage The Gemini & Lookas - G.D.F.R.
5. Natalie La Rose Featuring Jeremih - Somebody

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 6th is Taurus.

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May 06, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 06, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 06, 2015 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 06, 2015 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 06, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 09:30 pm and setting at 08:35 am.

The previous full moon was on May 04, 2015 while the next full moon would come on Jun 02, 2015.

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Your place in the Universe on May 06, 2015

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Someone born on May 06, 2015 is:

9 years 11 months old,

or 119 months and 17 days old,

or 520 weeks

or 3640 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 06, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 06, 2015.

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