Tuesday May 15, 2007: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

Historical Events

• Space Shuttle "Atlantis" rolls out to launchpad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida to prepare for the STS-117 mission. This is the second rollout for the mission. ''Atlantis’'’s External Tank was damaged in a hailstorm on February 26th. The shuttle was subsequently rolled back to Vehicle Assembly Building to be repaired.
• Danish protesters clashed with police in Copenhagen, with the Little Mermaid being doused in red paint. Following the demolition of a Freetown Christiania building, the clashes took place.
• Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute was selected to be President Bush's ampquotwar-czar, overseeing the wars of Iraq and Afghanistan.
• French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin resigns.
• Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State of the United States, meets Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.
• The Thomson Corporation, a Canadian publisher, agrees to purchase Reuters for PS8.7 Billion. This will create the largest financial news and data organization in the world.
• The death toll from violence in connection with the Philippine general elections rises to 126.
• At least 24 people are killed in a bomb attack on a Peshawar hotel, Pakistan.
• David Bain was convicted of murder in one the most controversial New Zealand trials. He is now free to be released on bail and awaits a retrial after an appeal to The Privy Council in March.
• Eight more Palestinians are killed in violence at the Israeli border. The violence is a result of Fatah and Hamas fighting to take control at the Karni cargo crossing in Gaza. This violence ended Monday night's ceasefire.
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See also

What happened on May 15 in history? Find out the list of May 15th major events

What was 2007 famous for? Discover everything about 2007

Other May 15th famous birthdays

• Mireille Darc

  French actress.

• Madhuri Dixit

  Indian actress.

• Andy Murray

  Scottish professional tennis player, ranked No.

• James Mason

  England, United Kingdom -- Actor.

See all famous people born on May 15th

How old am I?

If May 15, 2007 is your birthday you are 16 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on May 15.

How to find someone’s birthday?

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Who died on May 15, 2007?

• Yolanda King
• Antonio Rodríguez
• Jerry Falwell

Other May 15th famous deaths

• June Carter Cash

  American singer and musician (Born 1929).

• Wayman Tisdale

  American smooth jazz bassist and basketball player (d. 2009).

• Theodore H White

  American journalist (Making of President Pulitzer) dies at the age of 71 (born in 1958).

• Wynne Gibson

  Actor (Night After Night, Aggie Appleby).

See all famous people who died on May 15th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Taurus

Taurus personality

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

Personality of May born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Pig

Element: Fire

Pig personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in May 15, 2007 reveal something about your future ? Find out

The day of the week was Tuesday.

May 15th marks the 134th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2007.

There are 230 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

May 2007 calendar

Holidays

• Paraguay - Independence Day. Celebrations for the anniversary of the independence begin on Flag Day, 14 May.
• Nakba Day in Palestinian communities.
• Roman Empire - Mercuralia in honor of Mercury held.
• International day of climate changes.
• International conscientious objectors' day.
• Buddha's Birthday in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and South Korea (2005).
• United States - Peace Officers Memorial Day.
• International day of families.
• Teacher's Day in Mexico (Dfa del Maestro) and South Korea (??? ?).
• Slovenia - Day of Slovenian armed forces.

Saints

• Saint Dymphna
• Saint Achillius
• Saint Gerebern
• Saint Isidore the Labourer
• Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle
• Saint Reticius
• Saint Denise

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Maroon5 - Makes Me Wonder
2. Ne-Yo - Because Of You
3. T-Pain - Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')
4. Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend
5. Timbaland - Give It To Me

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Beyonce & Shakira - Beautiful Liar
2. Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado - Give It To Me
3. Gym Class Heroes - Cupid's Chokehold
4. Rihanna featuring Jay-Z - Umbrella
5. Akon - Don't Matter

Top #5 R&B songs

1. T-Pain Featuring Yung Joc - Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')
2. Robin Thicke - Lost Without U
3. R. Kelly Or Bow Wow (Featuring T.I. & T-Pain) - I'm A Flirt
4. Musiq Soulchild - Buddy
5. Tank - Please Don't Go

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Enrique Iglesias - Dimelo
2. Daddy Yankee Featuring Fergie - Impacto
3. Chayanne - Si Nos Quedara Poco Tiempo
4. Mana - Bendita Tu Luz
5. Hector "El Father" - Sola

Lunar phase

The moon phase for May 15, 2007 is New Moon.

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Planetary phase

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Serie B

• Brescia - Napoli : 0 - 1

Stock Markets

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $81.01
• Apple AAPL: opens at $109.57
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $30.90
• General Electric GE: opens at $36.67
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $105.40

Exchange Rates

• 1 USD = 120.26 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.0984 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2153 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.6835 CNY
• 1 EUR = 163.44 JPY