Historical Events
The Scream
A pastel version of "The Scream", by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch sells at auction for $119,922,500
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Event of Interest
Barcelona football player Lionel Messi breaks the European goal-scoring record with 68 goals
Lionel Messi
Famous Deaths
- Junior Seau, American NFL inside linebacker, commits suicide at 43
- Zvi Zeitlin, Russian-American classical violinist and music professor (Eastman School, 1967-2012), dies at 90
2012 Highlights
About May 2, 2012
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 8 years, 10 months and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Taurus
