May 2 Fun Facts, Trivia and History
May 2 History Highlights
- 1611 – The King James Bible was published for the first time in London, England, by printer Robert Barker.
- 1885 – Good Housekeeping magazine began publication.
- 1939 – Lou Gehrig’s playing streak ended with 2,130 consecutive games played since May 25, 1925.
- 2011 – Osama bin Laden was killed by American forces in Pakistan.
- If you were born on May 2nd,
You were likely conceived the week of… August 9th (prior year)
Life Insurance in America
May 2 is…
Life Insurance Day
Play Your Ukulele Day
Take a Baby to Lunch Day
Truffles Day
World Tuna Day
May 2 Birthday Quotes
“One does not always do the best there is. One does the best one can.”
– Catherine the Great
“Blood, sweat, and respect. First two you give. Last one you earn.”
– Dwayne Johnson
“Most New Yorkers want to look amazing, and they want you to understand that they look amazing, but they also want you to stop staring at them.”
– Ellie Kemper
“In Los Angeles, people dress with the deep and earnest hope that people will do nothing but stare at them.”
– Ellie Kemper
“We shouldn’t be copying what we see. We should try to find our own sense of style, to believe in ourselves.”
– Donatella Versace
“It is better to inspire a reform than to enforce it.”
– Catherine the Great
May 2 Birthdays
1885 – Hedda Hopper, American actress and gossip columnist (died in 1966)
1892 – Manfred von Richthofen, German captain and pilot (died in 1918)
1903 – Benjamin Spock, American pediatrician, and author (died in 1998)
1907 – Pinky Lee, American comedian and television host (died in 1993)
1937 – Lorenzo Music, American actor and producer (died in 2001)
1946 – Lesley Gore, American singer-songwriter (died in 2015)
1955 – Donatella Versace, Italian fashion designer
1972 – Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, American-Canadian wrestler and actor
1980 – Ellie Kemper, American comedic actress
1985 – Lily Allen, English singer-songwriter
May 2 History
1670 – Hudson’s Bay Company was chartered by King Charles II of England.
1775 – Benjamin Franklin completed the first scientific study and chart of the Gulf Stream.
1918 – General Motors acquired the Chevrolet Motor Company.
1952 – A De Havilland Comet made the first jetliner flight (with fare-paying passengers) from London to Johannesburg.
1960 – Dick Clark concluded his second day of testimony in the Payola scandal, saving his career. “Believe me this is not as unusual as it may seem. I think the crime I have committed, if any, is that I made a great deal of money in a short time on little investment. But that is the record business.”
1965 – The Rolling Stones made their second appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
1969 – The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departed on her maiden voyage to New York City.
1981 #1 Hit May 2, 1981 – May 15, 1981: Sheena Easton – Morning Train (Nine to Five)
1986 – The Citizens of Chernobyl were evacuated six days after the disaster
1987 #1 Hit May 2, 1987 – May 15, 1987: Cutting Crew – (I Just) Died in Your Arms
1982 – The Weather Channel began broadcasting in the US
May 2, 1983 Birthday (fictional) Sam Winchester, Supernatural, TV
May 2, 1998 (fiction) The Battle of Hogwarts took place. SPOILER: Neville Longbottom really stepped up. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- Part 2.
2001- Broadway Show – 42nd Street (Musical) May 2, 2001
2005 – Broadway Show – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Musical) May 2, 2005
2008 – Cyclone Nargis, Myanmar
2008 – Marvel’s Iron Man was released in theaters.
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts
“We’re just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl, year after year.” #songlyrics
If the United States suddenly turned off all GPS satellites, I wonder how many pizza deliveries would be late.
A group of Salmon is called a Run.
David Tennant (#10) told his parents he wanted to be an actor at aged 3 after watching Doctor Who.
In an alternate universe, people watched a movie about Xerxes kicking a Spartan messenger down a well and yelling “This Is Persia!”
“Our knowledge has made us cynical; our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little.” – A Jewish Barber in The Great Dictator #moviequotes
“And the man in the suit has just bought a new car from the profit he’s made on your dreams.” #songlyrics
Useless Pronunciation: G as in Gnat
The best defense against somebody reading your mind is thinking in an obscure language. #toomuchtimeonmyhands
I try to do something slightly different each day to make sure I’m not living the same day over and over.
“Everybody Wang Chung tonight.” #songlyrics