Historical Events
Event of Interest
Anastasio Somoza Debayle becomes President of Nicaragua
- Jelle Zijlstra becomes president of Netherlands Bank
- Pulitzer Prize awarded to Bernard Malamud (Fixer)
Famous Birthdays
- Regie Hamm, American pop and contemporary Christian songwriter ("The Time of My Life"; "I Surrender All"), and singer, born in Nashville, Tennessee
- Scott Coffey, American actor (Shag; Shout; Satisfaction), and director (Ellie Parker), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
Tim McGraw (56 years old)
American country music singer-songwriter ("Live Like You Were Dying"; "Humble and Kind"), record producer, and actor (1883), born in Delhi, Louisiana
- Yael Arad, Israeli middleweight judoka (first Israeli to win an Olympic medal - silver 1996), born in Tel Aviv, Israel
Famous Weddings
Elvis Presley & Priscilla Presley
King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley (32) weds American actress Priscilla Presley née Beaulieu (21) at Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada; divorce in 1973
Died in 1967 1967 Highlights
About May 1, 1967
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 56 years, 11 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Somethin' Stupid - Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra
#1 Song: Puppet On A String - Sandie Shaw
