| General Information for May 2nd 2015 |
| There are 3 public holidays today. |
| Day 122 of 2015 |
| 243 days left in 2015 |
| Week 18 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 1975 - Captain of the England football team, David Beckham is born. |
| 1803 - The state of Louisiana is purchased from France, doubling the size of the USA and paving the way for further expansion. |
| 1652 - John Milton's daughter Deborah is born. |
| 1519 - Leonardo Da Vinci, Italian painter, sculptor, architect and scientist - the archetypal Renaissance man - dies. |