May 3rd, 2007

On this day.

What happened on May 3rd, 2007?

• Madeleine McCann disappears in Praia da Luz, Portugal.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 3rd, 2007.

• United States: Girlfriend - Avril Lavigne
• United Kingdom: Beautiful Liar - Beyonce & Shakira

Take me back to May 3rd, 2007!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is May 3rd, 2007, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. The summer of 2007 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual.

In America, the song Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Beautiful Liar by Beyonce & Shakira is the number-one hit song. George W. Bush Jnr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Disturbia is at the top of the box office.

Tony Blair is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Two and a Half Men", "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition", "House", and "Ugly Betty". Practically every teenager and adult has a MySpace or Bebo account.

A rock music genre called "Emo" is extremely popular at the moment. The genre, which stands for "emotional hardcore", has created a subculture of "Emos" who dye their hair black and wear thick-framed glasses. Meanwhile, in technology news, more and more people are beginning to use the Internet on their phones. This transition towards mobile Internet has been aided by the recent roll-out of faster 3G networks and the introduction of larger touchscreen phones. It's 2007, so the music charts are being dominated by the likes of Beyoncé, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Sean Kingston, Soulja Boy and Nelly Furtado.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Eddie Jamaal Griffin, Luciano Pavarotti, Colin McRae, and Sean Taylor would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Scarface: The World Is Yours", "Bully", "Resistance: Fall of Man", and "God of War II". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Dora the Explorer", "One Tree Hill", and "Unfabulous".

Children are playing with toys such as VideoNow (portable player), the Xbox 360, the Nintendo Wii, and Iggle Piggle.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 3rd, 2007.

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  Madeleine McCann goes missing.

  A 3-year-old girl named Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday resort in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on May 3rd, 2007. The case received worldwide media attention in the weeks that followed.

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  Soulja Boy makes his debut.

  Rapper Soulja Boy released his debut single, "Crank That," in May 2007. The song went on to become one of the biggest hits of the year.

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  Looming financial crisis.

  Signs of a looming financial crisis began to appear in 2007. On April 2nd, 2007, a real estate investment trust called New Century filed for bankruptcy. A few months later, the banking group BNP Paribas started blocking withdrawals from some of its hedge funds. Home sales in the USA hit their peak in October 2007. In Ireland, a 4-year property bubble was beginning to burst. Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom, the bank Northern Rock experienced a bank run.

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  Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"

  The song "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse went on to win a Grammy for 2007's Record of the Year.

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  2007 in music.

  Popular music artists in 2007 included My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Daughtry, Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake, Avril Lavigne, Rihanna, T-Pain, Soulja Boy, Kanye West, Fergie, Maroon 5, Alicia Keys, Amy Winehouse, Chris Brown and Timbaland.

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  The highest paid celebrities in 2007.

  According to Forbes, the highest paid celebrities in 2007 were Oprah Winfrey, Tiger Woods, Madonna, The Rolling Stones, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Elton John, Tom Cruise, Jay-Z and Steven Spielberg.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 2007?

  In 2007, the best NBA players were Dirk Nowitzki, Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Amare Stoudemire, Steve Nash, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Yao Ming, Gilbert Arenas, Tracy McGrady, Kevin Garnett, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade and Chauncey Billups.

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  Time Person of the Year 2007.

  Russian leader Vladimir Putin was named Time Person of the Year 2007.

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  Jessica Alba.

  American actress Jessica Alba was listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 2007.

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  Best soccer players in the world.

  In 2007, the best soccer players were Kaká, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Didier Drogba, Andrea Pirlo, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Cesc Fàbregas, Robinho and Francesco Totti.

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  2007 in movies.

  Movies that hit the big screen in 2007 included the likes of 300, Transformers, Superbad, Shrek the Third, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Spider-Man 3, I Am Legend, Ratatouille, The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Zodiac, American Gangster and No Country for Old Men.

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  HD TV becomes the norm.

  HD TV quickly became the norm during this time, as flat-screen televisions were starting to fall in price.

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  No Country for Old Men.

  "No Country for Old Men" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2007.

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  Mobile Internet begins to take off.

  Internet access on cellphones became common in the late 2000s. This transition was aided by the rollout of faster 3G Internet networks and the introduction of larger touchscreen phones. Although many phones had Internet features at the start of the decade, they were often awkward and costly to use.

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  The HD DVD war.

  Two HD DVD formats called Blu-ray and HD DVD were competing with each other to become the de facto high-definition standard. During this "war", certain movies and TV shows could only be found on Blu-ray or HD DVD, as film studios quickly aligned themselves with the format that they wanted to win. In rental stores, it was common to see a separate section for both of these formats. Of course, this often led to people buying or renting the wrong one.

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  Bringing digital cameras to nightclubs and bars.

  During the 2000s, people often brought digital cameras with them to clubs and bars. The following day, they would upload their photographs to social media websites such as Facebook, MySpace, and Bebo. Although most phones had cameras, their picture quality was bad, especially in darker settings such as nightclubs.

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  Bebo.

  By this stage, a new social network called Bebo had become a huge hit in countries such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, and New Zealand. Bebo was famous for its quizzes, auto-playing video box, whiteboard, "Bebo Skins," and "Bebo Luv" features.

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  Music stores are going out of business.

  Many music stores were closing their doors for the last time. The ease of downloading and streaming music meant that the business model of selling CDs was quickly becoming nonviable.

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  Happy Slapping.

  A controversial fad called "Happy Slapping" originated in the United Kingdom during the mid-2000s. The trend involved slapping someone for the sole purpose of recording the incident with a camera phone.

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  MySpace.

  MySpace was the most popular social network in the world between 2005 and 2008. The site gave users the ability to customize their profiles by editing HTML and embedding songs. It also had chat rooms and other features.

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  Scene kids.

  "Scene Kids" became a big subculture in the latter half of the decade. Their fashion consisted of skinny jeans, bright colors, and straight hair with long fringes.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 16 years, 1 months, and 4 days have passed since May 3rd, 2007.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 18 of 2007.
• Leap Year: 2007 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on May 3rd, 2007, are now 16 years old.
• Generation: People born in 2007 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1178146800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 3rd, 2007.

• April 6th, 2007: The sci-fi movie Sunshine (2007) is released in cinemas.
• April 10th, 2007: Soccer: Manchester United thrash Roma 7-1 in the quarter finals of the Champions League.
• April 15th, 2007: The Sopranos episode "Stage 5" is aired: Johnny Sack dies of lung cancer in prison.
• April 16th, 2007: The Virginia Tech massacre occurs when Seung-Hui Cho goes on a shooting spree, killing 32 people.
• April 23rd, 2007: The song "Chocolate Rain" is released by Tay Zonday.
• April 23rd, 2007: Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin dies from congestive heart failure.
• April 25th, 2007: John McCain announces his intention to run for President of the United States.
• April 30th, 2007: Lisa Stebic (37) goes missing from her home in Plainfield, Illinois.
• May 2nd, 2007: Rapper Soulja Boy releases his single "Crank That".
• May 2nd, 2007: Football: A.C. Milan progress to the Champions League final after defeating Manchester United 3-0 at the San Siro.
• This date: May 3rd, 2007
• May 4th, 2007: Spider-Man 3 (2007) is released.
• May 4th, 2007: Football: Leeds United go into administration.
• May 4th, 2007: Paris Hilton is sentenced to 45 days in jail for a parole violation.
• May 5th, 2007: 114 people die when Kenya Airways Flight 507 crashes after taking off from Douala International Airport in Cameroon.
• May 5th, 2007: "The World Awaits": Floyd Mayweather defeats Oscar De La Hoya by split decision.
• May 6th, 2007: Manchester United win the Premier League title after Chelsea fail to beat Arsenal.
• May 10th, 2007: UK Prime Minister Tony Blair announces that he will be resigning.
• May 11th, 2007: The film 28 Weeks Later (2007) is released.
• May 13th, 2007: The final episode of 7th Heaven is aired.
• May 16th, 2007: Nicolas Sarkozy becomes the new President of France.
• May 19th, 2007: Chelsea win the FA Cup after a late goal from Didier Drogba in Extra Time secures a 1-0 victory over Manchester United.
• May 22nd, 2007: Fergie releases her song "Big Girls Don't Cry".
• May 23rd, 2007: AC Milan win the 2007 UEFA Champions League after defeating Liverpool 2-1.
• May 23rd, 2007: Jordin Sparks wins the 6th season of American Idol.
• May 24th, 2007: 2007 Irish general election: Fianna Fail win 81 seats.
• May 25th, 2007: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) is released.
• May 25th, 2007: Gareth Bale signs for Tottenham Hotspur.
• May 26th, 2007: Sean Kingston releases his single "Beautiful Girls".
• May 26th, 2007: Actress Lindsay Lohan is arrested for driving under the influence.
• May 29th, 2007: LA Lakers owner Jerry Buss is arrested for driving under the influence.
• June 1st, 2007: The movie Knocked Up (2007), starring Seth Rogen, is released.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 3rd, 2007, will have the star sign Taurus.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2007 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
• Native American Zodiac: May 3rd, 2007 falls under the Beaver.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
• Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

Photos of late 2000s fashion.

Photographs of late 2000s fashion and hairstyles.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2007.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out May 3rd, 2013, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 3rd of May.

• Constitution Memorial Day (Japan)

Weather on May 3rd, 2007.

Historical weather information for May 3rd, 2007.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 17.7 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 53.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 12 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 10.72 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on May 3rd, 2007 was most likely conceived around August 10th, 2006.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 3rd, 2007 is close to January 24th, 2008.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 3rd, 2007.

• A total of 5,879 days have passed since this date.
• 839 weeks have passed.
• 507,945,600 seconds have passed since the May 3rd, 2007.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 592,603,200 times.
• Since May 3rd, 2007, the Earth has travelled approximately 262,099,929,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 84,657,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 43,683,322 steps. That's about 19,415 miles!
• Since this date, 6,095,347 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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