Historical Events In May - 18

1974  "The Streak" by Ray Stevens hits #1 on this day in history.  

1974  On this day in history india becomes 6th nation to explode an atomic bomb  

1974  On this day in history daniel R Topping, US owner (NY Yankees), dies at 61  

1975  Leroy Anderson, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1977  On this day in history a nightclub fire in Cincinnati killed 164  

1977  Menachem Begin becomes Israel's Prime Minister on May - 18.  

1978  On May - 18 italy legalizes abortion  

1978  On this day in history russian dissident Yuri Orlov exiled to compulsory work  

1980  Belgium 3rd Government of Martens forms on this day in history.  

1980  On this day in history china People's Republic launch first intercontinental rocket  

1980  On this day in history fernando Belaunde Terry elected President of Peru  

1980  On this day in history in Washington State, a 5.2 quake was felt (V) at Yakima and (IV) in many parts of Washington and Oregon. This earthquake occurred only seconds before the explosion which began the eruption of Mount St. Helens volcano.  

1980  On May - 18 mount St Helens blows its top in Washington State, 60 die  

1980  On this day in history mt St. Helens, North America, erupts causing widespread damage  

1980  Ian Curtis, English rock vocalist (Joy Division), commit suicide at 23 on this day in history.  

1981  Arthur O'Connell, actor (Mr Peepers, 2nd Hundred Years), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1982  On this day in history unification Church founder Reverend Sun Myung Moon convicted of tax evasion  

1983  On May - 18 senate revises immigration laws, gives millions of illegal aliens legal status under an amnesty program  

1983  Sri Lanka impose a State of Emergency after election violence on May - 18.  

1985  "One Night In Bangkok" by Murray Head hits #3 on May - 18.  

1985  The first remote location for "Nightline" (South Africa) on May - 18.  

1985  On May - 18 tex Terry, actor (Apache Rose, Timberjack), dies at 82  

1986  Chung Kwung Ying does 2,750 "atomic" hand-stand push-ups on May - 18.  

1986  South African army occupies Botswana, Zimbabwe & Zambia on May - 18.  

1986  On May - 18 john Bubbles Sublett, tap dancer (Black & Bubbles), dies at 84  

1987  On this day in history wilbur J Cohen, 1st employee of Social Security System, dies at 73  

1988  Daws Butler, cartoon voice (Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound), dies at 71 on May - 18.  

1989  Lisa Strawberry files for divorce from Darryl on May - 18.  

1990  "Return To Green Acres" TV movie airs on May - 18.  

1990  East and West Germany sign a monetary union treaty on this day in history.  

1990  Judy Carne arrested at JFK airport on an 11 year old drug warrant on May - 18.  

1990  Treaty forming the basis for monetary union between East and West Germany signed on this day in history.  

1990  Jill Ireland, actress (Carry on Nurse, Family), dies of cancer at 54 on May - 18.  

1991  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island  

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1048  On May - 18 birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)  

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on May - 18.  

1474  On May - 18 birth of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539)  

1551  On this day in history birth of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)  

1610  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on May - 18.  

1662  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.  

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on May - 18.  

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on May - 18.  

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on this day in history.  

1160  On this day in history erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies  

1401  Death of WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372 on this day in history.  

1410  On this day in history ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies  

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on May - 18.  

1550  Death of John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) on this day in history.  

1551  Death of Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) on this day in history.  

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on May - 18.