Dates by Year
Historical Events
- 31st NBA Championship: Port Trailblazers beat Philadelphia 76er, 4 games to 2
- 31st Tony Awards: "The Shadow Box" (play) & "Annie" (musical) win
- Coup in Seychelles (National Day)
French Open Men's Tennis
French Open Men's Tennis:Guillermo Vilas of Argentina wins first career Grand Slam event; outclasses American Brian Gottfried 6-0, 6-3, 6-0
Sports History
Los Angeles Dodgers retire future Baseball Hall of Fame managerWalter Alston's #24
Event of Interest
National Council of Women of Kenya led byWangari Maathai march to Kamukunji Park, Nairobi, and plant seven trees - beginning of the Green Belt Movement
Famous Birthdays
- Chantal Lefebvre, Canadian, ice dancer (1996 Canadians-2nd), born in Ville LaSalle, Quebec
- Christian Martucci, American musician (Stone Sour), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Liza Weil, American actress (Gilmore Girls), born in Passaic, New Jersey
- Navi Rawat, American actress (The O.C.), born in Malibu, California
- Nourhanne, Armenian-Lebanese pop singer ("Habibi ya Einy"), born in Beirut, Lebanon
Famous Deaths
- "Sleepy" John Estes, American Blues musician ("Drop Down Mama"), dies at 78
Died in 19771977 Highlights
About June 5, 1977
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 10 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation:Generation X
Chinese Zodiac:Snake
Star Sign:Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: I'm Your Boogie Man -KC And The Sunshine Band
#1 Song: I Don't Want To Talk About It/First Cut Is The Deepest -Rod Stewart
