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May 16, 1977

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Law, Fastest‐Growing Profession, May Find Prosperity Precarious

By Tom Goldstein

1st in series of articles on legal profession finds that it has become fastest-growing profession in US, with many lawyers prospering as never before; finds, however, that this prosperity is precarious; critics, both in and out of profession, contend that there is too much law and too many lawyers and that lawyers are pricing themselves out of mkt; ways in which profession is changing discussed; various legal experts and lawyers comment; graphs showing growing number of lawyers, their incomes and 10 largest law firms (L)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 11, 1977, covering May 16, 1977.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Hotel California by Eagles

    Hotel California

    Eagles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    21
  2. 2
    Album cover for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

    Rumours

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12
  3. 3
    Album cover for Marvin Gaye Live At The London Palladium by Marvin Gaye

    Marvin Gaye Live At The London Palladium

    Marvin Gaye

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    7
  4. 4
    Album cover for Rocky by Soundtrack

    Rocky

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    11
  5. 5
    Album cover for Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

    Songs In The Key Of Life

    Stevie Wonder

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    31

Notable Births

Melanie Lynskey

1977Melanie Lynskey, New Zealand actress[†]

Melanie Jayne Lynskey is a New Zealand actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women and her command of American accents, she works predominantly in independent films and television. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including three Critics' Choice Awards and nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards.

Emilíana Torrini

1977Emilíana Torrini, Icelandic singer-songwriter[†]

Emilíana Torrini is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. Her works include the 2009 single "Jungle Drum" and the 1999 album Love in the Time of Science. She performed "Gollum's Song" for the 2002 film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Notable Deaths

Modibo Keïta

1977Modibo Keïta, Malian politician, 1st President of Mali (born 1915)[†]

Modibo Keïta was a Malian politician who served as the first President of Mali from 1960 to 1968. He espoused a form of African socialism. He was deposed in a coup d'état in 1968 by Moussa Traoré.

Historical Context for May 16, 1977

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