May 2nd, 2016.

On this day.

What happened on May 2nd, 2016?

• Football: Leicester City are crowned Premier League champions after title rivals Tottenham Hotspur draw 2-2 with Chelsea.
• Tupac Shakur's mother Afeni Shakur passes away at the age of 69.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 2nd, 2016.

• United States: Work - Rihanna featuring Drake
• United Kingdom: One Dance - Drake

Take me back to May 2nd, 2016!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is May 2nd, 2016, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. The summer of 2016 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up and the evenings are brighter than usual.

In America, the song Work by Rihanna featuring Drake is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, One Dance by Drake is the number one hit song. Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States, and the movie The Jungle Book is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, David Cameron is the current Prime Minister. It's 2016, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Drake, Lukas Graham, Sia, Mike Posner, The Chainsmokers and Calvin Harris. The 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries have become a three-horse race between Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and John Kasich. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are battling it out to become the presidential nominee for the Democratic Party.

The world is in shock following the sudden death of singer Prince. Following the 2016 Irish general election in February, an agreement has finally been reached for a Fine Gael-led minority government. In England, underdogs Leicester City have just been crowned as Premier League champions, despite being 5000-to-1 odds at the start of the season.

The mother of rap legend 2Pac, Afeni Shakur, has passed away after a suspected heart attack. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Muhammad Ali, Kimbo Slice, Christina Grimmie and Fidel Castro would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Game of Thrones", "Suits", "American Horror Story" and "Making a Murderer".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "The Sims 4", "Batman: Arkham Knight", "Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain" and "Assassin's Creed Syndicate". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Doc McStuffins", "Henry Danger", "Game Shakers" and "Bunnicula". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One, Barbie Saddle n Ride and Star Wars BB-8 toy droid.

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on May 2nd, 2016.

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  Eurovision 2016.

  The 2016 Eurovision song contest was held in Stockholm, Sweden. Ukraine won the contest with the song "1944" by Jamala.

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  Brexit Referendum.

  The run-up to the Brexit Referendum occurred during this period.

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  Record of the Year: 2016.

  "Hello" by Adele went on to win a Grammy for 2016's Record of the Year.

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  2016 in music.

  Popular music artists in 2016 included Justin Bieber, Twenty One Pilots, Rihanna, Drake, Zayn, Lukas Graham, Mike Posner, Fifth Harmony, Desiigner, The Chainsmokers, Calvin Harris, Justin Timberlake, DJ Snake, Bruno Mars, Adele, Ariana Grande and G-Eazy.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 2016?

  The best NBA players in 2016 were Stephen Curry, LeBron James, DeAndre Jordan, Russell Westbrook and Kawhi Leonard.

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  Margot Robbie.

  Wolf of Wall Street actress Margot Robbie was named as FHM's sexiest woman of the year in 2016.

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  Donald Trump.

  Donald Trump was named as the Time Person of the Year for 2016.

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  Who were the best football players in 2016?

  In 2016, the best soccer players were Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann, Luis Suárez, Neymar, Gareth Bale, Riyad Mahrez, Jamie Vardy, Gianluigi Buffon and Pepe.

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  2016 in movies.

  Popular movies in 2016 included Arrival, Zootopia, La La Land, Moonlight, The Jungle Book, Captain America: Civil War, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Finding Dory, Deadpool, Suicide Squad, The Secret Life of Pets and Zoolander 2.

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  Moonlight.

  "Moonlight" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2016.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 6 years, 3 months and 13 days have passed since May 2nd, 2016.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 18 of 2016.
• Leap Year: 2016 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
• Age: A person born on May 2nd, 2016 will be 6 years old.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1462143600.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to May 2nd, 2016.

• April 3rd, 2016: WrestleMania 32: Roman Reigns defeats Triple H to win the WWE Championship.
• April 5th, 2016: Drake releases his single "One Dance".
• April 5th, 2016: Cheryl Tweedy announces that she is leaving "The X Factor".
• April 7th, 2016: Trent Harmon wins the 15th season of American Idol.
• April 9th, 2016: Rule The World (David Mullins) wins the 2016 Grand National.
• April 13th, 2016: Kobe Bryant plays his final NBA game.
• April 15th, 2016: The 2016 remake of The Jungle Book is released in movie theaters.
• April 16th, 2016: Football: After 24 years, Aston Villa are relegated from the Premier League.
• April 17th, 2016: Actor Johnny Depp and actress Amber Heard issue an awkward apology video for bringing their dogs into Australia without declaring them.
• April 20th, 2016: Former WWF wrestler Chyna is found dead at her apartment following an accidental drug overdose.
• April 21st, 2016: American singer Prince passes away due a fentanyl overdose at the age of 57.
• April 22nd, 2016: The Paris Agreement is signed by 174 countries and the European Union.
• This date: May 2nd, 2016
• May 3rd, 2016: Donald Trump becomes the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party for the 2016 US presidential election.
• May 3rd, 2016: Rapper 50 Cent is roundly criticized after he uploads an Instagram video of himself making fun of a teenager with a disability.
• May 6th, 2016: Justin Timberlake releases his single "Can't Stop the Feeling!".
• May 9th, 2016: Rodrigo Duterte is elected as the new President of the Philippines.
• May 10th, 2016: Irish politics: Joan Burton steps down as Labour Party leader.
• May 10th, 2016: Soccer: West Ham United play their final game at Upton Park.
• May 13th, 2016: The movie Snowden, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is released in movie theaters.
• May 19th, 2016: Boxer Manny Pacquiao is elected as a senator in the Philippines.
• May 21st, 2016: Manchester United win the FA Cup after beating Crystal Palace 2-1 in Extra Time.
• May 22nd, 2016: It is announced that actor Johnny Depp and actress Amber Heard have separated after one year of marriage.
• May 23rd, 2016: Soccer: Manchester United sack manager Louis van Gaal.
• May 24th, 2016: Alisan Porter wins the tenth season of The Voice.
• May 27th, 2016: Football: Jose Mourinho becomes the new manager of Manchester United.
• May 28th, 2016: Real Madrid win the UEFA Champions League Final after they defeat Atletico Madrid on penalties.
• May 28th, 2016: A gorilla called Harambe is shot dead after a child falls into his enclosure at Cincinnati Zoo.
• May 28th, 2016: NBA player Bryce Dejean-Jones is shot dead after mistakenly breaking into the wrong apartment in Dallas, Texas.
• June 1st, 2016: Former WWF wrestler Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka is deemed not mentally competent to stand trial for the murder of his former girlfriend Nancy Argentino back in 1983.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 2nd, 2016, will have the star sign Taurus.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2016 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
• Native American Zodiac: May 2nd, 2016 falls under the Beaver.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
• Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on May 2nd, 2016.

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Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 2nd of May.

• May Day Bank Holiday (UK)
• May Day (Ireland)

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on May 2nd, 2016 was most likely conceived around August 10th, 2015.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 2nd, 2016 is close to January 23rd, 2017.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 2nd, 2016.

• A total of 2,296 days have passed since this date.
• 328 weeks have passed.
• 198,374,400 seconds have passed since the May 2nd, 2016.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 231,436,800 times.
• Since May 2nd, 2016, the Earth has travelled approximately 102,361,190,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 33,062,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 17,060,198 steps. That's about 7,582 miles!
• Since this date, 2,380,493 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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