Historical Events
- 16th and final MLB pre-season Mayor's Trophy Game prior to inter-league play; NY Mets beat NY Yankees, 4-1 to hold 8-7-1 edge
Event of Interest
After 66 days on hunger strike, 26-year-old Provisional IRA member and British MP Bobby Sands dies in the Maze Prision. Nine more hunger strikers die in the next 3 months.
Famous Birthdays
- Chris Duncan, American baseball player, born in Tucson, Arizona
Craig David (42 years old)
English R&B singer-songwriter ("7 Days"; "Insomnia"), born in Southampton, Hampshire, England
- Danielle Christine Fishel, American actress (Topanga-Boy Meets World), born in Mesa, Arizona
- Marcelle Bittar, Brazilian-Lebanese supermodel, born in Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil
Famous Deaths
Bobby Sands (1954-1981)
Irish IRA member and leader of the hunger strike at Maze Prison, dies in the 66th day of his hunger strike at 26
Died in 1981 1981 Highlights
About May 5, 1981
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 42 years, 11 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Morning Train (Nine To Five) - Sheena Easton
#1 Song: Stand And Deliver - Adam & The Ants
