Historical Events
- 144th Kentucky Derby: 52-year-old Mike Smith wins his second Derby aboard Justify in a time of 2:04.20 over a sloppy track
This is America
Childish Gambino [Donald Glover] releases the music video to new single "This is America" to wide acclaim
- Electric cigarette explodes killing a man in St. Petersburg, Florida, first death from a vaping product
Sports History
Former Manchester United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson suffers a brain haemorrhage and is hospitalised; recovers
Famous Deaths
- Aaron D. Panken, American rabbi, dies in a plane crash at 53
- Ermanno Olmi, Italian film director (The Tree of Wooden Clogs), dies at 86
- Ludwig Harig, German writer, dies at 90
- Rosemarie Schruder, German writer, dies at 89
- Stanley Falkow, American microbiologist (molecular mechanisms of infectious diseases), dies at 84
Died in 2018 2018 Highlights
About May 5, 2018
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 6 years and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Nice For What - Drake
#1 Song: One Kiss - Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa
