What Happened on May 2, 2015

Historical Events

141st Kentucky Derby: American Pharoah ridden by Victor Espinoza wins
Celtic wins the 2014–15 Scottish Premiership

Boxing Title Fight

Floyd Mayweather Jr. beats Manny Pacquiao on points in 12 rounds in world welterweight unification fight, shatters all financial records for a boxing match

Toulon win the 2015 European Rugby Champions Cup final at Twickenham

Events in 2015

Famous Birthdays

Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, daughter of Prince William and Catherine, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, 3rd in line to the English throne, born in London

Born in 2015

Famous Weddings

Amy Adams

Actress and singer Amy Adams (40) weds American artist Darren Le Gallo (40) at a ranch near Santa Barbara, California

Famous Deaths

Guy Carawan, American folk singer and folklorist (We Shall Overcome), dies at 87
Ma Shui-long, Taiwanese classical composer (The Peacock Flies Southeast), dies at 75
Maya Plisetskaya, Russian prima ballerina (Bolshoi Ballet), dies at 89
Ruth Rendell, English thriller writer (Inspector Wexford novels), dies at 85

Died in 2015 2015 Highlights