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2 May 2024 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 2 May 2024 was a Thursday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Too Sweet” by Hozier.
- Top Film of 2024
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2024 was Inside Out 2.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 2 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 2 May 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 2 May 2024 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 2 May
- 1998 The European Central Bank is founded in Brussels in order to define and execute the European Union's monetary policy.
- 1999 Panamanian general election: Mireya Moscoso becomes the first woman to be elected President of Panama.
- 2000 President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military.
- 2008 Chaitén Volcano begins erupting in Chile, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,500 people.
- 2012 A pastel version of The Scream, by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, sells for $120 million in a New York City auction, setting a new world record for a work of art at auction.
Famous people born on May 2
- Dwayne Johnson, American actor and wrestler (born 1972)
- Pat McAfee, American sports analyst and football player (born 1987)
- David Beckham, English footballer, coach, and model (born 1975)
- Catherine the Great (1729–1796)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2024 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '2024 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- March 10 – The 96th Academy Awards are held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer is nominated for 13 awards and wins seven, including Best Picture.
- April 8 – A total solar eclipse is viewable in the central and northeastern US, with the path of total eclipse over parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
- April 19 – Taylor Swift releases her new double album The Tortured Poets Department. It breaks the record for most-streamed album in a single day and she becomes the most-streamed artist in a single day.
Life in the US in 2024
President
Joe Biden
Gas (per gallon)
$3.31
Loaf of Bread
$3.04
Average House
$420,000
Weekly Wage
$1,145
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