Historical Events
Historic Publication
Danielle Steel’s romance novel “Full Circle” is published
- Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Music History
Mick Fleetwood (of Fleetwood Mac) files for bankruptcy
- NFL Draft: Nebraska wide receiver Irving Fryar first pick by New England Patriots
Famous Birthdays
- Alexander Farnerud, Swedish soccer midfielder (8 caps; Strasbourg, Young Boys), born in Landskrona, Sweden
- David Backes, American ice hockey center (NHL All Star 2011; Olympic silver 2010; St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Farah Fath, American actress (Days of Our Lives), born in Lexington, Kentucky
- Keiichiro Koyama, Japanese J-pop singer (NEWS), born in Sagamihara, Japan
- Mišo Brečko, Slovenian soccer defender (77 caps; FC Köln, FC Nürnberg), born in Trbovlje, Slovenia
Famous Deaths
- Gordon Jenkins, American arranger and orchestra leader (Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra), dies of Lou Gehrig's disease at 73
- Jüri Lossmann, Estonian athlete (Olympic silver marathon 1920), dies at 93
About May 1, 1984
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 38 years, 10 months and 21 days
Leap Year: Yes
Holidays: Labour Day (India)
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) - Phil Collins
#1 Song: The Reflex - Duran Duran
