Historical Events
- "Beatlemania" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 920 performances
- Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani becomes heir apparent to throne of Qatar
- Trans-Alaska oil pipeline completed, one of the world's largest pipeline systems
Famous Birthdays
- Domenico Fioravanti, Italian swimmer
- Eric Christian Olsen, American actor (NCIS: Los Angeles), born in Eugene, Oregon
- Greg Leeb, Canadian ice hockey player
- Joachim Olsen, Danish shot putter and politician, born in Aalborg, Denmark
- Joel Ross, British disc jockey
- June Sarpong, British television presenter (Loose Women), born in London, England
- Moses Sichone, Zambian footballer, born in Mufulira, Zambia
- Phil Devey, Canadian baseball player
- Scott Klopfenstein, American ska and rock trumpeter and guitarist (Reel Big Fish, 1995-2011), born in Garden Grove, California
- Theodoros Baev, Bulgarian-born Greek volleyball player
Famous Deaths
- William Castle, American film director (b. 1914)
Died in 1977 1977 Highlights
About May 31, 1977
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 46 years, 10 months and 24 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
