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May 2: Day of the Week
May 2, 2024 was the 123rd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 243 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is jueves.
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Here’s the May calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
May 2 Historical Event(s)
1194
King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter.
1611
King James Bible is published for the first time in London, England, by printer Robert Barker.
1672
John Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March.
1866
Peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.
1885
Good Housekeeping magazine goes on sale for the first time.
1885
Cree and Assiniboine warriors win the Battle of Cut Knife, their largest victory over Canadian forces during the North-West Rebellion.
1889
Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs a treaty of amity with Italy, which gives Italy control over Eritrea.
1918
General Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.
1952
The world’s first ever jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet 1 makes its maiden flight, from London to Johannesburg.
1969
The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City.
Who were born on May 2?
1740
Elias Boudinot, President of the American Continental Congress (d. 1821)
1913
Nigel Patrick, English actor (d. 1981)
1925
Roscoe Lee Browne, American actor (d. 2007)
1926
Gérard D. Lévesque, Quebec politician (d. 1993)
1950
Lou Gramm, American vocalist (Foreigner)
1954
Stephen Venables, British mountaineer
1974
Horacio Carbonari, Argentine footballer
1980
Troy Murphy, American basketball player
1980
Zat Knight, English footballer
1988
Lara Liang, Taiwanese-American Singer
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