Historical Events
Baseball Record
A's outfielder Rickey Henderson steals all time MLB record 939th base in 7-4 win vs New York Yankees in Oakland
- Angolan civil war ends
- Cy Coleman, Betty Comden and Adolph Green' s musical "The Will Rogers Follies" opens at The Palace Theater, NYC; runs for 981 performances, winning 6 Tonty Awards
- Skin-Spit-Skin featuring lesbian, homosexual & hetrosexual nude couples caressing, is seen by 5,000 in NYC
Baseball Record
Texas Rangers starter Nolan Ryan pitches MLB record 7th no hitter; beats Toronto, 3-0; at 44, Ryan is oldest to throw no-hitter
- West Indian batsman Gordon Greenidge plays his last Test cricket innings, scoring 43 vs Australia in Antigua; 7,558 runs @ 44.72; 19 x 100s
Famous Birthdays
- Creagen Dow, American actor (Zoey 101), born in Lake Wales, Florida
- Marcus Stroman, American MLB baseball pitcher (All-Star, 2019; Gold Glove, 2017; Toronto Blue Jays, NY Mets), born in Medford, New York
Famous Weddings
Robert Duvall
American actor Robert Duvall (60) weds third wife, American dancer Sharon Brophy; divorce in 1995
Famous Deaths
- Richard Thorpe, American director (Jailhouse Rock, Night Must Fall), dies at 95
Died in 1991 1991 Highlights
About May 1, 1991
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 11 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Taurus
Holidays: Labour Day (India)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Baby Baby - Amy Grant
#1 Song: The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) - Cher
