About May 2

May 2, 2025 is the 122nd day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 243 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.

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Taurus is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 291 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.

What Happened On May 2

  • 1230 –
    William de Braose is hanged by Prince Llywelyn the Great.
  • 1568 –
    Mary, Queen of Scots, escapes from Loch Leven Castle.
  • 1670 –
    King Charles II of England grants a permanent charter to the Hudson’s Bay Company to open up the fur trade in North America.
  • 1672 –
    John Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March.
  • 1757 –
    End of Konbaung-Hanthawaddy War, and end of Burmese Civil War (1740–1757)
  • 1866 –
    Peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.
  • 1876 –
    The April Uprising breaks out in Bulgaria.
  • 1885 –
    Good Housekeeping magazine goes on sale for the first time.
  • 1885 –
    The Congo Free State is established by King Léopold II of Belgium.
  • 1889 –
    Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs a treaty of amity with Italy, which gives Italy control over Eritrea.
  • 1918 –
    General Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.
  • 1920 –
    The first game of the Negro National League baseball is played in Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • 1932 –
    Comedian Jack Benny’s radio show airs for the first time.
  • 1933 –
    Gleichschaltung: Adolf Hitler bans trade unions.
  • 1941 –
    Following the coup d'état against Iraq Crown Prince 'Abd al-Ilah earlier that year, the United Kingdom launches the Anglo-Iraqi War to restore him to power.
  • 1964 –
    Vietnam War: An explosion sinks the USS Card while docked at Saigon. Viet Cong forces are suspected of placing a bomb on the ship.
  • 1969 –
    The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City.
  • 1998 –
    The European Central Bank is founded in Brussels in order to define and execute the European Union’s monetary policy.
  • 2008 –
    Chaitén Volcano begins erupting in Chile, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,500 people.
  • 2011 –
    The 2011 E. coli O104:H4 outbreak strikes Europe, mostly in Germany, leaving more than 30 people dead and many others sick from the bacteria outbreak.

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