Historical Events
- 23rd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3
Event of Interest
Milwaukee Bucks sign #1 NBA Draft pick, star UCLA center Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Event of Interest
Pulitzer prize awarded to Norman Mailer (Armies of the Night)

Norman Mailer
Famous Birthdays
- Bryan Ivie, American volleyball middle blocker (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Torrance, California
1969 Highlights
About May 5, 1969
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 9 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus