Historical Events
- 5 die as NY Airway helicopter topples on Pan Am building in NYC
Boxing Title Fight
Muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelist in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
- TV drama “Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn”, starring Leigh McCloskey, follow up to "Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway" premieres on US network NBC, focusing on what happened to him after Dawn left L.A. to return to her hometown
Famous Birthdays
- Dolcenera [Emanuela Trane], Italian singer-songwriter, born in Galatina, Italy
- Emilíana Torrini, Icelandic singer and songwriter ("Jungle Drum"; "Gollum's Song"), born in Kópavogur, Iceland
- Jean-Sébastien Giguère, Canadian ice hockey player
- Melanie Lynskey, New Zealand actress (Yellowjackets), born in New Plymouth, New Zealand
Famous Deaths
- Edouard Van Remoortel, Belgian conductor (St Louis Symphony, 1958-62), dies at 50
About May 16, 1977
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 46 years, 4 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
#1 Song: I Don't Want To Talk About It/First Cut Is The Deepest - Rod Stewart
