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8th of May, 2015

The 8th of May, 2015, fell on a Friday. Day 128 of 2015. Decade: 2010s.

5 years, 0 months and 21 days have passed since the 8th of May, 2015.

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On This Date

Events that occurred on the 8th of May, 2015:

• UK politics: Ed Miliband steps down as leader of the Labour Party.

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Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 8th of May, 2015:

• United States: See You Again - Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
• United Kingdom: See You Again - Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth

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Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "Avengers: Age of Ultron" was at the top of the box office on this date.

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News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 8th of May, 2015.

• Spotlight

  The movie "Spotlight" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2015.

• 2015 in movies.

  Popular movies in 2015 included Room, The Revenant, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World, Furious 7, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Minions, Magic Mike XXL, Spectre, Inside Out, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, Mad Max: Fury Road, Sicario and The Martian.

• Michelle Keegan

  English actress Michelle Keegan is named as FHM's sexiest woman in 2015.

• Angela Merkel

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel is named as the Time Person of the Year for 2015.

• European Migrant Crisis

  Throughout 2015, media attention became focused on the rising number of refugees and migrants that were attempting to enter Europe.

• 2015 in music.

  Popular music artists in 2015 included Ellie Goulding, The Weeknd, Fetty Wap, Wiz Khalifa, Walk the Moon, Jason Derulo, Ed Sheeran, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Drake, Shawn Mendes, Adele and Omi.

• "Uptown Funk"

  "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson (featuring Bruno Mars) would go on to win a Grammy for 2015's Record of the Year.

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Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 5 years, 0 months and 21 days have passed since the 8th of May, 2015.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 19 of 2015.
• Leap Year: 2015 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on the 8th of May, 2015, will be 5 years of age.
• People born in 2015 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1431039600.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 8th of May, 2015:

• 9th of April, 2015: The 2015 Masters Tournament begins at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
• 12th of April, 2015: The start of Game of Thrones Season 5.
• 14th of April, 2015: Grand Theft Auto V is released for the PC (after several delays).
• 14th of April, 2015: The game "Mortal Kombat X" is released.
• 19th of April, 2015: The World Snooker Championship begins.
• 23rd of April, 2015: Sunderland player Adam Johnson is charged with child grooming and sexual activity with a child under 16.
• 24th of April, 2015: Caitlyn Jenner comes out as a trans woman in a 20/20 interview with Diane Sawyer.
• 25th of April, 2015: A 7.8 magnitude earthquake kills 9,100 people in Nepal.
• 30th of April, 2015: Singer Ben E. King passes away.
• 1st of May, 2015: The release date for The Avengers: Age of Ultron.
• 1st of May, 2015: The Expo 2015 begins in Milan, Italy.
• 3rd of May, 2015: Chelsea win the Premier League after a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace
• 7th of May, 2015: The Conservative Party win a surprise majority during the 2015 United Kingdom general election.
• 12th of May, 2015: 8 people are killed after a train derails in Port Richmond, Philadelphia.
• 13th of May, 2015: Nick Fradiani wins the 14th season of American Idol.
• 13th of May, 2015: VoIP application "Discord" is released.
• 14th of May, 2015: Blues singer B.B. King passes away.
• 16th of May, 2015: Football: Steven Gerrard plays his final game for Liverpool
• 17th of May, 2015: Rapper Chinx is shot dead in Queens, New York.
• 19th of May, 2015: Sawyer Fredericks wins the eight season of The Voice.
• 23rd of May, 2015: Ireland legalizes same-sex marriage via a referendum..
• 24th of May, 2015: Football: Steven Gerrard plays his final game for Liverpool.
• 30th of May, 2015: Arsenal win the FA Cup after defeating Aston Villa 4-0.
• 30th of May, 2015: The Foo Fighters headline at Slane Concert in Ireland.
• 2nd of June, 2015: The game Batman: Arkham Knight is released.
• 2nd of June, 2015: FIFA President Sepp Blatter resigns.
• 6th of June, 2015: The 2015 UEFA Champions League Final is held at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany.

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 8th of May, 2015, will have the star sign Taurus.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2015 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
• Native American Zodiac: The 8th of May, 2015 falls under the Beaver.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.

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Television Shows

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• 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.

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2015 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 2015.

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Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 8th of May:

• 8th of May, 1884: Harry S. Truman: US President.
• 8th of May, 1926: David Attenborough: British broadcaster.
• 8th of May, 1932: Sonny Liston: Boxer.
• 8th of May, 1975: Enrique Iglesias: Singer.

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Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 8th of May:

• Victory in Europe Day (France)

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US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Barack Obama was the President of the United States on the 8th of May, 2015.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 8th of May, 2015 was probably conceived around the 29th of July, 2014. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 8th of May, 2015 is the 15th of February, 2016. (Rough Estimate).

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Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• Mortal Kombat X - Fighting video game developed by NetherRealm Studios.
• Battlefield Hardline - First-person shooter video game developed by Visceral Games.
• Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - FPS game.
• Destiny - Online FPS game.

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8th of May

Events that have occurred on the 8th of May:

• 8th of May, 1945: World War II: German forces surrender in Western Europe.
• 8th of May, 1967: American actress Barbara Payton dies of heart and liver failure at the age of 39.
• 8th of May, 1979: 10 people die after a fire breaks out at a Woolworth's store in Manchester, England.
• 8th of May, 1984: Former Canadian Forces corporal Denis Lortie kills three government employees in the National Assembly of Quebec building.
• 8th of May, 1987: 8 IRA volunteers and a civilian are killed in an SAS ambush in Loughgall, Northern Ireland.
• 8th of May, 1997: 35 people are killed when China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashes in Shenzhen.
• 8th of May, 1971: Arsenal win the FA Cup final after they defeat Liverpool 2-1 in Extra Time.
• 8th of May, 1988: The final episode of "Magnum, P.I." is aired.
• 8th of May, 1998: The movie Deep Impact (1998) is released.
• 8th of May, 2002: Arsenal clinch the 2001-2002 FA Premier League title after a 1-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford.
• 8th of May, 2005: Afghan singer Nasrat Parsa dies in Vancouver, Canada after being punched by an irate fan.
• 8th of May, 2008: Football: It is announced that Pep Guardiola will become the new manager of Barcelona.
• 8th of May, 2009: Star Trek (2009) is released.
• 8th of May, 2012: Jermaine Paul wins the second season of The Voice.
• 8th of May, 2013: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson announces his retirement.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 8th of May, 2015.

• 1,848 days have passed since this date.
• 159,667,200 seconds have passed since the 8th of May, 2015.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 186,278,400 times.
• Since the 8th of May, 2015, earth has travelled approximately 82,388,275,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 26,611,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 13,731,379 steps. That's about 6,103 miles!
• Since this date, 1,916,006 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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