Historical Events
- George Willig climbs the South Tower of NYC's World Trade Center, famously fined 1 cent for each of 110 stories he climbed
Famous Birthdays
- Luca Toni, Italian soccer striker (47 caps; Palermo, Fiorentina, Bayern Munich), born in Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy
- Mark Hunter, American heavy metal vocalist (Chimaira), born in Parma Heights, Ohio
- Raina Telgemeier, American cartoonist (Smile), born in San Francisco, California
Famous Deaths
- Jim Boles, American actor (The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, One Man's Family), dies of cardiac arrest at 63
- William Powell, American R&B singer (O'Jays - "Love Train"; "Backstabbers"), dies of cancer at 35
1977 Highlights
About May 26, 1977
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 46 years, 10 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
#1 Song: I Don't Want To Talk About It/First Cut Is The Deepest - Rod Stewart
