May 2nd, 2011, was a Monday. It was Day 122 of 2011. The decade was the 2010s.
12 years, 1 months, and 7 days have passed since May 2nd, 2011.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
What happened on May 2nd, 2011?
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 2nd, 2011.
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Fast Five" was at the top of the box office on May 2nd, 2011.
Comments from our visitors about this date.
I remember this day very clearly. One of my dad's friends was over from Australia and we ordered takeout food. I honestly never thought that they would catch Osama Bin Laden. Up until the news broke, most people believed that he had died years ago!
Posted on March 16th, 2022 17:37
I was on an Internet message board when the news broke of Osama bin Laden's death. At first, I didn't even believe them until turning on the TV to see the news coverage.
Posted on March 17th, 2022 21:22
I was studying for an exam and got a text from a friend of mine to turn on the TV that day, which is when I learned about Osama's death.
Posted on May 1st, 2023 21:15
Let's take a stroll down memory lane!
The date is May 2nd, 2011, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
The summer of 2011 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. In America, the song S & M by Rihanna is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO is the number-one hit song.
Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Fast Five is at the top of the box office. David Cameron is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Video rental stores such as Blockbuster are continuing to close their doors at the moment. Sadly, it seems as though they will be unable to compete with online streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu.
People are using pre-made comics called "Rage Comics" to share funny and relatable experiences. It's 2011, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Adele, Maroon 5, LMFAO, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Bruno Mars. The catchphrase "Every Day I'm Shufflin'" is being repeated and parodied following the success of LMAO's song "Party Rock Anthem".
Anti-government protests are taking place in cities across Syria. A civil war is raging on in Libya. Large battles are taking place between Colonel Gaddafi's government forces and Libyan rebels, who are being supported by NATO. The wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton has taken place in Westminster Abbey in London.
There is a strange new fad called "planking", which involves a person lying face down in an unusual location. News has just broke that Osama Bin Laden has been killed by a US special forces military unit in Pakistan. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Randy Savage, Margo Dydek, Ryan Dunn, and Peter Falk would all still be alive.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "One Tree Hill", "The Office", "How I Met Your Mother", and "Game of Thrones". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Red Dead Redemption", "Fallout: New Vegas", "Call of Duty: Black Ops", and "Total War: Shogun 2". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Fairly OddParents", "Peppa Pig", "Ben 10", and "Wizards of Waverly Place".
Popular toys at the moment include the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3, ZhuZhu Pets, and the iPad.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 2nd, 2011.
Al-Qaeda founder and 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden was killed by a United States special forces military unit during a raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on May 2nd, 2011.
The 2011 Eurovision song contest was held in Dusseldorf, Germany. Azerbaijan won the contest with the song "Running Scared" by Ell & Nikki.
A popular fad called "planking" was gaining media exposure around this time.
Prince William and Catherine Middleton were married at Westminster Abbey, London, in late April 2011. An estimated 300 million people tuned in to watch the event.
The long-awaited puzzle video game "Portal 2" was released by Valve on April 19th, 2011.
English model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was named FHM's sexiest woman in 2011.
"Rolling in the Deep" by Adele went on to win a Grammy for 2011's Record of the Year.
Popular music artists in 2011 included Enrique Iglesias, Adele, Pink, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Wiz Khalifa, Katy Perry, The Black Eyed Peas, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Adele, Bruno Mars, Pitbull, Lady Gaga, LMFAO, Nicki Minaj, Maroon 5, David Guetta and Gym Class Heroes.
In 2011, the best NBA players were Derrick Rose, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, Amar'e Stoudemire, Dwyane Wade, Russell Westbrook, LaMarcus Aldridge, Zach Randolph, Al Horford, Manu Ginóbili and Chris Paul.
"The Protester" was named "Time Person of the Year" in 2011. This was due to the Arab Spring and the Occupy Wall Street movement.
In 2011, the best soccer players were Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi, Andrés Iniesta, Wayne Rooney, Luis Suárez, Diego Forlán, Samuel Eto'o, Iker Casillas, Neymar and Mesut Özil.
Popular movies in 2011 included Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Kung Fu Panda 2, Fast Five, The Hangover Part II, The Smurfs, Cars 2, Drive, Super 8, Moneyball and Limitless.
The movie "The Artist" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2011.
From 2010 onward, video rental stores such as Blockbuster slowly began to close down. This was due to the rise of new online streaming services such as Netflix and Internet usage in general. Although a few stores and franchises continued to hobble along, it was only a matter of time before they were also forced to close their doors.
The Internet had started using the term "hipster" to describe people who are pretentious and deliberately anti-mainstream.
Smartphones with touchscreens and 3G Internet capabilities started replacing the "dumber" push-button cellphones of the past. Up until this point, companies had focused on making phones that were smaller and more compact. However, rising mobile Internet usage and the introduction of higher-quality cameras started to reverse this trend. As a result, phones started getting larger.
DVD sales were beginning to plummet as people were switching to online streaming platforms. Between 2008 and 2014, sales in the USA fell by a whopping 66%.
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Television shows that people were watching in May 2011.
Game of Thrones
Fantasy drama series.
The Walking Dead
Post-apocalyptic horror series with zombies.
Boardwalk Empire
Crime drama set in Atlanta City during the prohibition era.
Jersey Shore
Reality TV series.
White Collar
Crime series about a con artist who works as a CI for the FBI.
Modern Family
Mockumentary family sitcom.
Community
Sitcom that is set at a community college.
The Vampire Diaries
Supernatural teen drama.
Glee
Musical TV series.
RuPaul's Drag Race
Reality competition series.
True Blood
Fantasy horror series starring Anna Paquin as a telepathic waitress called Sookie Stackhouse.
Sons of Anarchy
Crime drama series about a biker gang.
Real Housewives of New York City
American reality television series.
Breaking Bad
Series about a high school chemistry teacher who becomes a drug dealer after he is diagnosed with lung cancer.
The Big Bang Theory
A sitcom about two physicists called Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper.
Gossip Girl
Teen drama starring Blake Lively.
Mad Men
Period drama about an advertising agency in New York City.
Skins
British TV series about a group of teenagers living in Bristol.
Dexter
Crime drama series about a serial killer who murders other serial killers.
Eureka
Sci-fi series starring Colin Ferguson as Sheriff Jack Carter.
Psych
Detective comedy series starring James Roday and Dulé Hill.
How I Met Your Mother
Sictom starring Neil Patrick Harris.
Bones
Crime comedy-drama TV series.
Prison Break
TV serial drama about how one man must save his falsely-accused brother from a death sentence.
Grey's Anatomy
Medical drama television series.
The Office
The US version of The Office, starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott.
House
Medical drama starring Hugh Laurie.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2011.
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Good Luck Charlie
Victorious
Big Time Rush
Glee
The Suite Life on Deck
Wizards of Waverly Place
iCarly
WordGirl
Phineas and Ferb
Horrid Henry
Curious George
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Ben 10
Johnny Test
Go, Diego, Go!
LazyTown
Peppa Pig
One Tree Hill
The Fairly OddParents
Dora the Explorer
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 2011.
The iPad
ZhuZhu Pets
The KidiZoom Camera
The PlayStation 3
The Xbox 360
Popular video games that people were playing in May of 2011.
Portal 2
Puzzle-solving game developed by Valve Corporation.
Crysis 2
The second game in the series.
Total War: Shogun 2
Strategy game.
Homefront
A military FPS game.
Dead Space 2
Sci-fi survival horror.
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Developed by Ubisoft.
Call of Duty: Black Ops
FPS game developed by Treyarch.
Super Meat Boy
Platform game.
Fallout: New Vegas
Open-world RPG game.
Civilization V
Turn-based strategy game.
Halo: Reach
First-person shooter game developed by Bungie.
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Real-time strategy game.
Red Dead Redemption
Open-world adventure game that was set in the wild west.
Alan Wake
Action-adventure game developed by Remedy Entertainment.
Farmville
Agriculture-simulation social network game.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 2011.
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 2nd, 2017, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 2nd.
Pilot. Deceased
Born on May 2nd, 1892
He was not alive on this date.
Wrestler. Deceased
Born on May 2nd, 1963
He was not alive on this date.
Wrestler / Actor.
Born on May 2nd, 1972
He turned 39 on this day in 2011.
Soccer player.
Born on May 2nd, 1975
He turned 36 on this day in 2011.
Singer.
Born on May 2nd, 1985
She turned 26 on this day in 2011.
National holidays and famous events that fall on the 2nd of May.
Historical weather information for May 2nd, 2011.
Barack Obama was the President of the United States on May 2nd, 2011.
David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Enda Kenny was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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