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May 2
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May 2 Zodiac Sign
Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
Element: Earth
reliablepatientpracticaldevotedgrounded
Birthstone
Emerald
Birth Flower
Lily of the Valley
Season
Spring
Numerology 7
A number of introspection, wisdom, and the search for truth.
May 2: This Day in History
- 1519— Leonardo da Vinci died at Château du Clos Lucé in Amboise, France, at the age of 67.
- 1863— Confederate General Stonewall Jackson was accidentally shot by his own troops at the Battle of Chancellorsville.
- 1945— German forces in Berlin surrendered to Soviet troops, effectively ending the Battle of Berlin in World War II.
- 1972— J. Edgar Hoover, the first and long-serving director of the FBI, died in Washington, D.C.
- 2011— Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed by US Navy SEALs in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Famous Birthdays on May 2
- David Beckham (1975) — English footballer and global icon
- Dwayne Johnson (1972) — actor and former professional wrestler
- Bianca Jagger (1945) — activist and former model
- Donatella Versace (1955) — fashion designer
- Elijah Wood (1981) — actor
- Benjamin Spock (1903) — pediatrician and author of Baby and Child Care
Did You Know? May 2 Fun Facts
- The day Osama bin Laden was killed, 'Osama bin Laden dead' became the fastest-trending topic in Twitter history up to that point.
- Leonardo da Vinci and the announcement of bin Laden's death both fall on May 2, centuries apart.
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