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May 19, 1977

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Headlines from May 19, 1977

Setback Is Seen in Plans for Geneva Conference

By ByBernard Gwertzman Special to The New York Times

analysis of victory's effects on Arab-Israeli conflict; US officials say outcome further sets back Carter's timetable for reconvening Geneva conf; Vance, in Geneva, urges moratorium on speculation; plans to discuss with Gromyko possibility of Soviet help in getting PLO to accept Israel's existence (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 18, 1977, covering May 19, 1977.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

    Rumours

    Fleetwood Mac

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    13
  2. 2
    Album cover for Hotel California by Eagles

    Hotel California

    Eagles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    22
  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
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for Rocky by Soundtrack

    Rocky

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    12
  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
    32

Notable Births

Manuel Almunia

1977Manuel Almunia, Spanish footballer[†]

Manuel Almunia Rivero is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Wouter Hamel

1977Wouter Hamel, Dutch singer and guitarist[†]

Wouter Hamel is a Dutch Pop singer. He released his debut album Hamel in March 2007. Hamel's style has been compared to Jamie Cullum's.

Brandon Inge

1977Brandon Inge, American baseball player[†]

Charles Brandon Inge is an American former professional baseball third baseman and catcher and currently a volunteer assistant coach for the Michigan Wolverines baseball team. He played 12 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, one with the Oakland Athletics and one with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He bats and throws right-handed.

Natalia Oreiro

1977Natalia Oreiro, Uruguayan singer-songwriter and actress[†]

Natalia Marisa Oreiro Iglesias is a Uruguayan actress, singer, songwriter, model, television presenter and fashion designer. She began her career in telenovelas but since 2008 she has switched to work primarily in films. Oreiro has worked on social awareness shows and events for organizations like Greenpeace and UNICEF, the latter of which designated her as ambassador for Argentina and Uruguay in September 2011.

Historical Context for May 19, 1977

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