May 1976 - Concorde, Gerald Ford

Coming Down with Boogie Fever in May 1976!

A number one hit on the Cash Box Top 100 list in May 1976 was 'Boogie Fever' by The Sylvers.

May 11 – U.S. President Gerald Ford signs the Federal Election Campaign Act.

May 15 - City council of Los Angeles prohibits employment discrimination by the city based on sexual orientation.

May 15 - Hundreds march and smoke in Marijuana Day parade in New York.

May 17 - The 28th Primetime Emmy Awards were held.  Police Story (NBC) won best drama series.  Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS) won best comedy series.  Jack Albertson (Chico and the Man) won comedy best actor, Mary Tyler Moore won comedy best actress, Peter Falk (Columbo) won drama best actor and Michael Learned (Waltons) won drama best actress.

May 19 - The Missouri Breaks movie premieres.

May 21 - 1900 and Embryo movies premiere.

May 24 – Washington, D.C. Concorde service begins.

May 25 – U.S. President Gerald Ford defeats challenger Ronald Reagan in three Republican presidential primaries: Kentucky, Tennessee and Oregon.

May 26 - Mother, Jugs and Speed movie premieres.  Joseph Barbera (of Hanna-Barbera) executive produced this comedy, starring Bill Cosby, Raquel Welch and Harvey Keitel.

May 30 – Indianapolis 500-Mile Race: Johnny Rutherford wins the (rain-shortened) shortest race in event history to date, at 102 laps or 255 miles (408 km).

Sears Spring/Summer 1976 catalog

Better Homes and Gardens for May:

Ebony for May:

Sport magazine for May:

1976 Ford F100 Explorer:

Playboy playmate of the month, Patricia Margot McClain and Playgirl man for May, Rock Pamplin.

Albums released in May (Album / Artist)

From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee / Elvis Presley

Rocks / Aerosmith

Harvest for the World / The Isley Brothers

1st Round / Pino Presti

Rising / Rainbow

Warren Zevon / Warren Zevon

Turnstiles / Billy Joel

Changesonebowie / David Bowie

Agents of Fortune / Blue Öyster Cult

Sparkle / Aretha Franklin

Rose of Cimarron / Poco

The top 20 shows as listed by A.C. Nielsen for the week of May 10-16: 1 Parent Trap (NBC); 2 Miss U.S.A. Pageant (CBS); 3 All In the Family (CBS); 4 M.A.S.H. (CBS); 5 Starsky and Hutch (ABC); 6 Quest (NBC); 7 Joe Forrester (NBC); 8 Happy Days (ABC); 9 Laverne and Shirley (ABC); 10 Baretta (ABC); 11 Maude (CBS); 12 One Day At A Time (CBS); 13 Columbo (NBC); 14 Police Story (NBC); 15 Junior Miss Pageant (CBS); 16 Bionic Woman (ABC); 17 Saturday Night Movie 'White Lightning', (NBC); 18 Rockford Files (NBC); 19 Gemini Man (NBC); 20 Mary Tyler Moore Show (CBS). 

Avengers comic for May:

Fonzie doll (released in 1976):

Peanuts comic strip from May 1976:

For detailed news/info on what happened each day in May 1976, check out this really good site:  ultimate70s.com