What Day of the Week

May 2, 2019 was the 122^nd day of the year 2019 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 Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Mokuyōbi.

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Here’s the May calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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.

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• 1568

  Mary, Queen of Scots, escapes from Loch Leven Castle.
• 1670

  King Charles II of England grants a permanent charter to the Hudson’s Bay Company to open up the fur trade in North America.
• 1672

  John Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March.
• 1829

  After anchoring nearby, Captain Charles Fremantle of the HMS Challenger, declares the Swan River Colony in Australia.
• 1885

  Cree and Assiniboine warriors win the Battle of Cut Knife, their largest victory over Canadian forces during the North-West Rebellion.
• 1932

  Comedian Jack Benny’s radio show airs for the first time.
• 1946

  The “Battle of Alcatraz” takes place, killing two guards and three inmates.
• 1952

  The world’s first ever jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet 1 makes its maiden flight, from London to Johannesburg.
• 1982

  Falklands War: The British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror sinks the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano.
• 1995

  During the Croatian War of Independence, Serb forces fire cluster bombs at Zagreb, killing 7 and wounding over 175 civilians.

• 1740

  Elias Boudinot, President of the American Continental Congress (d. 1821)
• 1907

  Pinky Lee, American vaudeville performer (d. 1993)
• 1920

  Jean-Marie Auberson, Swiss conductor (d. 2004)
• 1926

  Gérard D. Lévesque, Quebec politician (d. 1993)
• 1939

  Sumio Iijima, Japanese physicist
• 1956

  Amir Mokri, Iranian-born American cinematographer
• 1968

  Hikaru Midorikawa, Japanese voice actor
• 1982

  Johan Botha, South African cricketer
• 1985

  Ashley Harkleroad, American tennis player
• 1987

  Kris Russell, Canadian ice hockey player

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