What happened on Thursday May 06, 2021?

About May 6th, 2021, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Biden administration demonstrated global health leadership by expressing support for waiving patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines, aiming to increase worldwide vaccine accessibility and combat the pandemic's global spread.
  • Day of the week: May 6th, 2021 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • Popular movie: The Score directed by Frank Oz

More about May 6th, 2021? See below for more news and curiosities on May 6th, 2021.

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May 06, 2021: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 06, 2021:

  • Biden Administration Supports Global COVID-19 Vaccine Access The Biden administration demonstrated global health leadership by expressing support for waiving patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines, aiming to increase worldwide vaccine accessibility and combat the pandemic's global spread.
  • Biden Administration Supports Global COVID-19 Vaccine Access The Biden administration demonstrated global health leadership by expressing support for waiving patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines, aiming to increase worldwide vaccine accessibility and combat the pandemic's global spread.
  • CDC Predicts Sharp Decline in COVID-19 Cases by Late July The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an optimistic report suggesting a potential significant reduction in COVID-19 cases and impact by late July, indicating potential progress in pandemic management.
  • CDC Predicts Sharp Decline in COVID-19 Cases by Late July The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an optimistic report suggesting a potential significant reduction in COVID-19 cases and impact by late July, indicating potential progress in pandemic management.
  • Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Trump's Social Media Ban The Facebook Oversight Board upheld the ban on former U.S. President Donald Trump's account while simultaneously demanding a comprehensive review of the original decision, highlighting the complex intersection of social media governance and free speech.
  • Moderna Booster Shot Shows Promising Results Against COVID-19 Variants The Moderna COVID-19 booster shot demonstrated promising effectiveness in protecting against multiple virus variants, offering hope for enhanced pandemic resilience and vaccine strategy.
  • Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Trump's Social Media Ban The Facebook Oversight Board upheld the ban on former U.S. President Donald Trump's account while simultaneously demanding a comprehensive review of the original decision, highlighting the complex intersection of social media governance and free speech.
  • Moderna Booster Shot Shows Promising Results Against COVID-19 Variants The Moderna COVID-19 booster shot demonstrated promising effectiveness in protecting against multiple virus variants, offering hope for enhanced pandemic resilience and vaccine strategy.
  • SpaceX Achieves Milestone with Starship Spacecraft Landing SpaceX successfully landed its Starship spacecraft, marking a crucial breakthrough in reusable rocket technology and advancing commercial space exploration capabilities.
  • SpaceX Achieves Milestone with Starship Spacecraft Landing SpaceX successfully landed its Starship spacecraft, marking a crucial breakthrough in reusable rocket technology and advancing commercial space exploration capabilities.
  • Trump Endorses Stefanik to Replace Cheney in House Leadership Former U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Elise Stefanik as a replacement for Liz Cheney in the House Republican leadership, signaling ongoing internal party dynamics and ideological shifts.
  • Trump Endorses Stefanik to Replace Cheney in House Leadership Former U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Elise Stefanik as a replacement for Liz Cheney in the House Republican leadership, signaling ongoing internal party dynamics and ideological shifts.
  • Yair Lapid Seeks to Form New Israeli Government Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid was given an opportunity to form a new government following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's resignation, potentially marking a significant political transition in Israel.
  • DOJ Raises Concerns Over Arizona Election Audit The U.S. Department of Justice sent a detailed letter expressing significant concerns about the ongoing Arizona election audit, highlighting potential legal and democratic integrity issues.
  • Yair Lapid Seeks to Form New Israeli Government Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid was given an opportunity to form a new government following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's resignation, potentially marking a significant political transition in Israel.
  • DOJ Raises Concerns Over Arizona Election Audit The U.S. Department of Justice sent a detailed letter expressing significant concerns about the ongoing Arizona election audit, highlighting potential legal and democratic integrity issues.
  • Federal Eviction Moratorium Vacated by Judge A federal judge's decision to vacate the eviction moratorium potentially exposed vulnerable populations to housing insecurity, allowing landlords to resume eviction proceedings during the ongoing economic recovery.
  • Federal Eviction Moratorium Vacated by Judge A federal judge's decision to vacate the eviction moratorium potentially exposed vulnerable populations to housing insecurity, allowing landlords to resume eviction proceedings during the ongoing economic recovery.
  • Intense Anti-Government Protests Escalate in Colombia Anti-government protests in Colombia intensified, resulting in significant clashes between protesters and security forces, reflecting deep-seated social and political tensions in the country.
  • Intense Anti-Government Protests Escalate in Colombia Anti-government protests in Colombia intensified, resulting in significant clashes between protesters and security forces, reflecting deep-seated social and political tensions in the country.

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May 06, 2021: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 06, 2021?


May 06, 2021 was a Thursday and it was the 126th day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 06, 2021 can also be written as 5/6/2021 in the US and as 6/5/2021 in UK and Europe.

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May 06, 2021: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 06, 2021:

  • Kentaro Miura

    Legendary Japanese manga artist famous for creating the iconic dark fantasy series 'Berserk'.

  • Humberto Maturana
  • Paul Van Doren
  • Basil Bhuriya
  • Ernst Gisel

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May 06, 2021: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 6th 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 06, 2021: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 06, 2021 is Ox and the associated element is Metal.

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May 06, 2021: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 06, 2021 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 06, 2021 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, 2021 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 03:50 am and setting at 04:05 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 27, 2021 while the next full moon would come on May 26, 2021.

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How old is someone born on May 06, 2021?


Someone born on May 06, 2021 is:

4 years and 8 days old,

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or 209 weeks and 6 days old,

or 1469 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 06, 2021?

There are 357 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 06, 2021?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 06, 2021.

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