May 18 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1936  The Spanish Civil breaks out.   

1936  Alick Maclean, composer, dies at 63   

1940  German troops conquer Brussels   

1940  Nazis pierce French lines on 62-mile front   

1941  Italian army under General Aosta surrenders to Britain in Ethiopia   

1941  Jewish veterans honor their dead.   

1941  An Egyptian steamer sinks   

1942  NYC ends night baseball games for rest of WW II.   

1943  Allied bombers attack Pantelleria in the Mediterranean Sea   

1943  British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, in an address to the U S Congress, pledges full support in the war against Japan.   

1944  Expulsion of more than 200000 Tartars from Crimea by Soviet Union begins, they are accused of collaborating with the Germans   

1944  Polish 2nd Army corps captures convent of Monte Cassino Italy.   

1945  Tigers and A's both have 7 straight games postponed due to rain   

1947  A's catcher Warren Rosar catches his 147th game without an error   

1948  Arab Legion captures fort on Mount Scopus   

1948  Saudi Arabia joins invasion of Israel   

1948  "Ballet Ballads" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 62 performances   

1949  Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America incorporates   

1949  Antiquarian Booksellers Assoc of America incorporates.   

1949  James T Adams, US historian (Pulitzer 1921)   

1950  "Liar" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 12 performances   

1951  UN moves HQ to NYC.   

1951  US General Collins predicts use of atom bomb in Korea.   

1952  Professor WF Libby said Stonehedge dates back to 1848 BC   

1952  Rossetter Gleason Cole, composer, dies at 86   

1953  The inaugural woman to break the sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA)   

1953  1st woman to break sound barrier (Jacqueline Cochrane, USA)   

1953  Tom Killick, cricketer (at the crease 2 Tests for Eng 1929), dies.   

1954  European Convention on Human Rights comes into force   

1955  28.7 cm rain falls at Lake Maloya NM (state record).   

1955  Atkinson and Depeiaza take West Indies from 6-187 to 6-494 in day vs Australia   

1955  Queen Juliana opens E55 fair in Amsterdam   

1955  28.7 cm rain falls at Lake Maloya New Mexico (state record)   

1955  Mary McLeod Bethune, educator and civil rights leader, dies at 79   

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1048  Omar khayyám: Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher   

1186  Konstantin of rostov: Prince of novgorod   

1474  Isabella d'este: Marquise of mantua   

1551  Domenico di pace beccafumi: Italian renaissance-mannerist painter   

1610  Stefano della bella: Italian printmaker   

1662  George smalridge: English bishop of bristol   

1692  Joseph butler: Wantage berkshire, theologian   

1711  Ruggiero g boscovich: [rudzer j boskovic], italian astronomer   

0526  Death of John i: Pope (523-26),   

1160  Erik ix helgi: [the saint], king of sweden,   

1401  WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw opolczyk (german: ladislaus von oppel: Count palatine of hungary 1367-1372, governor of halych-volhynia 1372   

1410  Death of Ruprecht: Roman catholics german king,   

1450  Sejong the great of joseon: Ruler of korea (b. 1397)   

1550  Death of John: Cardinal of lorraine, french churchman (b. 1498)   

1551  Death of Domenico di pace beccafumi: Italian renaissance-mannerist painter   

1584  Ikeda motosuke: Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)