Historical Events
- "Chicken Song" by Spitting Image hits #1 on the UK pop chart
- 111th Preakness: Alex Solis aboard Snow Chief wins in 1:54.8
Famous Birthdays
- Tahj Mowry, American actor
Famous Deaths
- Jack Waldman, American jazz and rock keyboardist and avant garde composer dies of HIV related illness at 33
- Lyudmila Pakhomova, Russian ice dancer (World C'ship gold x 6; Olympic gold USSR 1976; with Alexandr Gorshkov), dies from leukemia at 39
About May 17, 1986
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 37 years and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston
#1 Song: The Chicken Song - Spitting Image
