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May 2, 1977

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Headlines from May 2, 1977

EGYPT PLANS TO SEND ITS PILOTS TO ZAIRE

By Unknown Author

Sadat says he will send Egyptian pilots to Zaire to operate its air force and help Pres Mobutu Sese Seko put down rebellion by Katangan force; citing growing Soviet activity in Africa, Sadat says he is acting to protect Sudan, and 'sources of the Nile'; accuses USSR of threatening Egypt in note sent recently to other Arab capitals, but not to Cairo; note reptdly said Egypt was about to attack Libya; map (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 27, 1977, covering May 2, 1977.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hotel California by Eagles

    Hotel California

    Eagles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    19
  2. 2
    Album cover for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

    Rumours

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    10
  3. 3
    Album cover for A Star Is Born (Soundtrack) by Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson

    A Star Is Born (Soundtrack)

    Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    21
  4. 4
    Album cover for Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

    Songs In The Key Of Life

    Stevie Wonder

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    29
  5. 5
    Album cover for Marvin Gaye Live At The London Palladium by Marvin Gaye

    Marvin Gaye Live At The London Palladium

    Marvin Gaye

    Last week
    12
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    5

Notable Deaths

Nicholas Magallanes

1977Nicholas Magallanes, American principal dancer and charter member of the New York City Ballet (born 1922)[†]

Nicholas Magallanes was a Mexican-born American principal dancer and charter member of the New York City Ballet. Along with Francisco Moncion, Maria Tallchief, and Tanaquil Le Clercq, Magallanes was among the core group of dancers with which George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein formed Ballet Society, the immediate predecessor of the New York City Ballet.

Historical Context for May 2, 1977

In 1977, the world population was approximately 4,217,863,796 people[†]