What Happened on May 1, 2019

Historical Events

26th Billboard Music Awards: Drake wins 12; Arian Grande, Ella Mai, and Luke Combs win

Argentine forward Lionel Messi scores twice for his 600th goal for FC Barcelona in a 3-0 home win over Liverpool in a Champions League semi final

Evidence revealed that early humans from ancient Denisovan species lived at high altitudes in Tibet 160,000 years ago

Naruhito officially succeeds his father Akihito as the Emperor of Japan after the latter abdicated due to ill health

New York City officially names a street Sesame Street at the intersection of West 63rd Street and Broadway in honor of the show's 50th anniversary
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn marries for the fourth time to Suthida Tidjai, deputy head of his bodyguard, days before his coronation
Two-time South African Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya loses appeal against proposed rules to limit her testosterone levels; medically reducing levels the only way to continue competition
UK Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson fired over leaking information about Huawei deal from a UK National Security Council meeting by Theresa May
US Attorney General William Barr testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee, defending his handling of the Mueller Report

Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in jail for breaching his bail conditions in London

English "Game of Thrones" actress Sophie Turner (23) and American pop singer Joe Jonas (29) are married by an Elvis impersonator in Las Vegas, Nevada; separate in 2023

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 5 years and 6 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Taurus

Holidays: Labour Day (India)