Historical Events
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Leonard Bernstein and Alan Jay Lerner's musical "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" closes at Mark Hellinger, NYC, after 7 performances
- The rollercoaster Revolution (roller coaster), the first steel coaster with a vertical flip, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain
Famous Birthdays
- Ian "H" Watkins, Welsh pop singer (Steps - "Heartbeat"; "Stomp"), actor, and television personality, born in Llwynypia, Wales
- Martha Wainwright, Canadian-American musician and songwriter, born in Montréal, Quebec
- Oleg Tverdovsky, Russian-American NHL defenseman (Winnipeg Jets), born in Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Famous Deaths
Fred McLeod (1882-1976)
Scottish golfer (US Open 1908), dies at 94
- Ulrike Meinhof, German journalist who lead Germany Red Army Faction ("Baader-Meinhof gang"), dies in uncertain circumstances in prison at 41
Died in 1976 1976 Highlights
About May 8, 1976
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 11 months and 12 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Welcome Back - John Sebastian
#1 Song: Fernando - Abba
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