May 1979 - Alien, Death Penalty

Reunited with May 1979...and It Feels So Good!

A number one hit on the Cash Box Top 100 list in May 1979 was 'Reunited' by Peaches and Herb.  Herb Fame is the only person to ever sing as 'Herb'.  Linda Greene is the third person to sing as 'Peaches' in the group.  

May 3 - Winds of Change movie premieres.

May 9 – A Unabomber bomb injures a Northwestern University graduate student.

May 10 - Hizzonner tv series debuts on NBC.

May 11 - Joan Chandler, actress, dies. (b. 1923)

May 11 - Barbara Hutton, socialite, dies. (b. 1912)

May 15 - Zulu Dawn movie premieres.

May 16 – A. Philip Randolph, African American labor union leader, dies. (b. 1889)

May 17 - Winter Kills movie premieres.

May 21 - The Montreal Canadiens defeat the New York Rangers 4 games to 1 in the best-of-seven series, winning the Stanley Cup.

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May 21 — The White Night protests occur in San Francisco after Dan White is convicted of two counts of voluntary manslaughter instead of murder in the assassinations of Harvey Milk and George Moscone. White had employed the so-called "Twinkie defense".

May 25 - In Chicago, a DC-10 crashes during takeoff at O'Hare International Airport, killing 271 on board and 2 people on the ground.

May 25 - John Spenkelink is executed in Florida, in the first use of the electric chair in America after the reintroduction of the death penalty in 1976.

May 25 - Alien, Beyond the Poseidon Adventure, The Prisoner of Zenda and Wanda Nevada movies premiere.

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May 27 – Rick Mears wins the Indianapolis 500 race for the first time, and car owner Roger Penske for the second time.

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May 29 — Los Angeles outlaws discrimination against homosexuals in private sector employment and in patronization of business establishments in its city. Mayor Thomas Bradley signs bills into effect July 2.

May 29 – Mary Pickford, actress and producer, dies. (b. 1892)

CHiPs action figures (released 1979):

1979 Fiat 2000 Spider:

Thor comic for May:

Fun YouTube video of intros from some of the new shows debuting in 1979: 

1979 New Show Intros

Playboy playmate of the month, Michelle Drake, and Playgirl man for May, John Pelico Jr.:

Albums released in May 1979 (album / artist):
Orchestral Favorites / Frank Zappa
Three Imaginary Boys / The Cure
The Undertones / The Undertones
Wave / Patti Smith
Lodger / David Bowie
Saxon / Saxon
Where There's Smoke... / Smokey Robinson
The Boss / Diana Ross
Dynasty / Kiss
Great Balls of Fire / Dolly Parton
Where I Should Be / Peter Frampton
Discovery / Electric Light Orchestra

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Nielsen top shows for the week ending May 20th: 1 Three's Company ABC; 2 Laverne and Shirley
ABC; 3 “Love's Savage Fury” ABC; 4 60 Minutes CBS; 5 Taxi ABC; 6 Barney Miller ABC;
7 M•A•S•H CBS; 8 Mork and Mindy ABC; 9 Happy Days ABC; 10 Angie ABC; 11 Guinness Book
of Records ABC; 12 Barnaby Jones CBS; 13 Carter Country ABC; 14 “Snoopy Come Home” CBS;
15 “Blind Ambition” CBS.

'The Matarese Circle' by Robert Ludlum is at the top of the New York Times Fiction Best Seller list.

After Dark magazine for May:

GQ for May:

Outdoor Life for May:

Garfield comic strip from May 1979:

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May 1978 - Pete Rose, Unabomber, Atlantic City

If I Can't Have You...I'll take May 1978!

A number one hit on the Cash Box Top 100 list in May 1978 was 'If I Can't Have You' by Yvonne Elliman.

May 5 – Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds gets his 3,000th major league hit.

May 6 – Ethelda Bleibtrey, Olympic swimmer, dies.  She was a three-time Olympic gold medalist, and former world record holder in multiple events. (born 1902)

May 10 - It Lives Again and The End movies premiere.

May 12 - The Greek Tycoon movie premieres.

May 16 – William Steinberg, conductor, dies. (born 1899)

May 18 - The Buddy Holly Story movie premieres.

May 19 - Thank God It's Friday movie premieres.  'Last Dance', sung by Donna Summer in the movie, won a Golden Globe award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture.

May 20 – Mavis Hutchinson, 53, becomes the first woman to run across the U.S.  Her trek took 69 days.

May 22 - Joe Colombo, gangster, dies. (born 1914)

May 23 - Harper Valley PTA movie premieres.

May 25 – A bomb explodes in the security section of Northwestern University, wounding a security guard (the first Unabomber attack).

May 26 – In Atlantic City, New Jersey, Resorts International, the first legal casino in the eastern United States, opens.

May 26 - Big Wednesday movie premieres.  Australian champion surfers Peter Townend and Ian Cairns doubled for William Katt and Gary Busey in the surfing sequences of this movie.

May 28 – Indianapolis 500: Al Unser wins his third race, and the first for car owner Jim Hall.

Captain America comic for May:

Flying Aces toy (released in 1978):

1978 Lincoln Mark V:

Playboy playmate of the month, Kathryn Morrison, and Playgirl man for May, Norbert Blecha:

Albums released in May 1978 (album / artist):
You're Gonna Get It! / Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Powerage / AC/DC
Stranger in Town / Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
Black and White / The Stranglers
But Seriously, Folks... / Joe Walsh
Misfits / The Kinks

Nielsen top 20 shows for the week ending May 14th: 1 Laverne and Shirley; 2 Three's Company; 3 Wheels Part II; 4 Happy Days; 5 Wheels Part IV; 6 All Star Family Feud; 7 Wheels Part III; 8 Charlie's Angels; 9 Carter Country; 10 Love Boat; 11 Starsky and Hutch; 12 Alice; 13 M-A-S-H; 14 Barney Miller; 15 Barnaby Jones; 16 The Incredible Hulk; 17 60 Minutes; 18 Eight is Enough; 19 All in the Family; 20 Sunday Movie "Leave Yesterday Behind".

Railroad Modeler magazine for May:

Woman's Day magazine for May 19th:

Heavy Metal magazine for May:

Peanuts comic strip from May 1978:

For detailed news/info on what happened each day in May 1978, check out this really good site:  ultimate70s.com

May 1977 - Star Wars, AJ Foyt

Yes Sir, it's May 1977!

A number one hit on the Cash Box Top 100 list in May 1977 was 'Sir Duke' by Stevie Wonder.

May 6 - The White Buffalo movie premieres.  This film, featuring Wild Bill Hickok, stars Charles Bronson and correctly shows the way the historical Wild Bill carried his revolvers, butt-forward in a belt or sash without any holsters.

May 7 - Quark tv series premieres on NBC.

May 9 – James Jones, author, dies. (b. 1921)

May 10 – Joan Crawford, actress, dies. (b. 1904)

May 13 - The Car movie premieres.

May 16 – A 20-passenger S-61L topples sideways at takeoff from the roof of the Pan Am Building in Midtown Manhattan. Four passengers are killed by the turning rotors and a woman at street level is fatally struck by a fallen blade.

May 25 – Star Wars movie premieres.

May 26 – George Willig climbs the South Tower of the World Trade Center.

May 27 - Desperate Living movie by John Waters premieres.

May 28 – The Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Kentucky is engulfed in fire, killing 165 inside.

May 29 – Indianapolis 500: A. J. Foyt becomes the first driver to win a record four times.

Playboy playmate of the month, Sheila Mullen, and Playgirl man for May, Steven Landen:

Big Loader construction toy (released 1977):

 Daredevil comic for May:

1977 Pontiac Firebird:

Nielsen top 20 shows for the week ending May 22:  Boxing (Muhammad Ali vs. Alfredo Evangelista) ABC; M.A.S.H. CBS; Lucan and Good Against Evil (ABC's Sunday movie double feature); Charlie's Angels ABC; Laverne and Shirley ABC; One Day at a Time CBS; Happy Days ABC; Barney Miller ABC; Cold Turkey.(CBS's Monday movie); Ben Hur (CBS's Sunday movie); What's Happening ABC; 60 Minutes CBS; Carol Burnett CBS; Harvey Korman Show ABC; Princess Grace NBC; Welcome Back, Kotter ABC; All in the Family CBS; The Deadly Triangle NBC; Streets of San Francisco ABC and Delta County USA (ABC's Friday movie). 

Albums released in May (album / artist):

The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl / The Beatles

Live: P-Funk Earth Tour / Parliament

Holly Days / Denny Laine

I Remember Yesterday / Donna Summer

One of the Boys / Roger Daltrey

Little Queen / Heart

In the City / The Jam

Spot the Pigeon / Genesis

Free Fall / Dixie Dregs

I'm in You / Peter Frampton

Crazy magazine for May:

Outdoor Life magazine for May:

Woman's Day magazine for May:

'Falconer' by John Cheever moves to the top of the New York Times Best Seller list.

Peanuts comic strip from May 1977:

For detailed news/info on what happened each day in May 1977, check out this really good site:  ultimate70s.com