Historical Events
- Benin adopts its constitution
- Moluccan extremists hold 105 schoolchildren & 50 others hostage on a hijacked train in Neth, children released May 27, siege ends June 11
- US Supreme Court refuses to hear appeals of Watergate wrong doers H. R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman & John Mitchell
Famous Birthdays
- Richard Ayoade, English comedian, actor and director (The IT Crowd), born in London, England
1977 Highlights
About May 23, 1977
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 2 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Gemini
