What happened on Thursday May 07, 2015?

About May 7th, 2015, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United Kingdom held its general election, with the Conservative Party securing a narrow majority in the House of Commons. Notably, the Scottish National Party dominated Scotland, significantly reducing the Scottish Labour Party's representation.
  • Day of the week: May 7th, 2015 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: See You Again by Wiz Khalifa Featuring Charlie Puth
  • Popular movie: The Martian directed by Ridley Scott

More about May 7th, 2015? See below for more news and curiosities on May 7th, 2015.

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May 07, 2015: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 07, 2015:

  • UK General Election: Conservative Victory The United Kingdom held its general election, with the Conservative Party securing a narrow majority in the House of Commons. Notably, the Scottish National Party dominated Scotland, significantly reducing the Scottish Labour Party's representation.
  • US Court Rules Against NSA Mass Surveillance The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals delivered a landmark ruling declaring the National Security Agency's mass phone metadata surveillance program unconstitutional and in violation of the Patriot Act.
  • Baltimore Requests Civil Rights Investigation Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake formally requested a Justice Department civil rights investigation into the city's police department following widespread unrest triggered by Freddie Gray's death.
  • Netanyahu Forms Coalition Government Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu successfully negotiated a coalition government, securing support from the nationalist Jewish Home party just before the midnight deadline after nearly two months of political negotiations.
  • Pentagon Increases Military Base Security In response to growing domestic terrorism threats and the recent shooting in Garland, Texas, the Pentagon implemented enhanced security measures at US military bases to protect personnel and facilities.
  • Boko Haram Attack in Niger A deadly Boko Haram terrorist attack in a southwest Niger village resulted in at least five fatalities, demonstrating the continued threat posed by the extremist group in the region.
  • Royal Navy Rescues Migrants off Libya HMS Bulwark, the Royal Navy's flagship, successfully rescued 110 migrants from a precarious dinghy off the coast of Libya. This marked the first such humanitarian rescue operation by a British vessel in 2015, highlighting the ongoing migrant crisis in the Mediterranean.

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May 07, 2015: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 07, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 07, 2015:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $88.00
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $124.77
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $46.27
  • General Electric GE: opens at $26.78
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $169.63

Exchange Rates on May 07, 2015:

  • 1 USD = 0.889 EUR
  • 1 USD = 119.717 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6498 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.2645 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.2108 CAD
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What day of the week was May 07, 2015?


May 07, 2015 was a Thursday and it was the 127th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 07, 2015 can also be written as 5/7/2015 in the US and as 7/5/2015 in UK and Europe.

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May 07, 2015: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 07, 2015:

  • Frank DiPascali

    American businessman (b. 1956).

  • John Dixon

    Australian-american author and illustrator (b. 1929).

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May 07, 2015: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 07, 2015 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 4th and May 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 07, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 07, 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. - See You Again youtube
  2. - Uptown Funk! youtube
  3. - Trap Queen youtube
  4. - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) youtube
  5. - Sugar youtube

May 07, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 07, 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. - See You Again youtube
  2. - Trap Queen youtube
  3. - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) youtube
  4. - G.D.F.R.
  5. - Somebody
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May 07, 2015: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 7th 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 07, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 07, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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May 07, 2015: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 07, 2015 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 07, 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 07, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 10:26 pm and setting at 09:31 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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How old is someone born on May 07, 2015?


Someone born on May 07, 2015 is:

9 years 11 months old,

or 119 months and 16 days old,

or 519 weeks and 6 days old,

or 3639 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 07, 2015?

There are 14 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 7th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 07, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 07, 2015.

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