What Happened on May 6, 1977

Historical Events

  • Parlophone releases live album "The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl" in UK; recorded during 1964 and 1965 tours, sound quality was of sub-par quality, but released to combat bootleg versions

Famous Birthdays

  • Christophe Brandt, Belgian cyclist
  • Shannon Shakespeare, Canadian 100m swimmer (Olympics 1996), born in Mission, British Columbia
  • Trent Steed, Australian swimmer (Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, New South Wales
Born in 1977
1977 Highlights

About May 6, 1977

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 46 years and 23 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Taurus

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Hotel California - Eagles
  • UK #1 Song: Free - Deniece Williams