Historical Events
- "Jack-Night on Town with J Barrymore" closes at Belasco after 12 performances
- Renette Cruz, Vancouver, wins Miss Canadian Universe
Famous Birthdays
- Jai Hindley, Australian road cyclist (Giro d'Italia 2022), born in Perth, Australia
Famous Deaths
- Ai Qing, Chinese poet, dies at 86
- Beryl Burton, cyclist, dies at 58
- Charles H. Zimmerman, American aeronautical engineer (NACA, NASA), dies at 88 [1]
- David Lasser, American science fiction magazine editor (Wonder Stores, 1930-33), writer (The Conquest of Space), and workers' rights activist, dies at 94
- Salli Terri [Stella Tirri], Canadian-American Grammy Award-winning pop-classical-folk-exotica singer, arranger, composer (Duets with the Spanish Guitar), musicologist, and educator, dies after a series of strokes at 75
About May 5, 1996
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 27 years and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Always Be My Baby - Mariah Carey
#1 Song: Fastlove - George Michael
