Page 8: Historical Events In May - 18

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

1974  India becomes 6th nation to explode an atomic bomb on May - 18.   

1974  On May - 18 daniel R Topping, US owner (NY Yankees), dies at 61   

1975  On this day in history leroy Anderson, composer, dies at 66   

1977  A nightclub fire in Cincinnati killed 164 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history menachem Begin becomes Israel's Prime Minister   

1978  Italy legalizes abortion on May - 18.   

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

1980  On May - 18 belgium 3rd Government of Martens forms   

1980  China People's Republic launch first intercontinental rocket on this day in history.   

1980  On May - 18 fernando Belaunde Terry elected President of Peru   

1980  On May - 18 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  Mount St Helens blows its top in Washington State, 60 die on this day in history.   

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

1980  On May - 18 ian Curtis, English rock vocalist (Joy Division), commit suicide at 23   

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

1982  On May - 18 unification Church founder Reverend Sun Myung Moon convicted of tax evasion   

1983  Senate revises immigration laws, gives millions of illegal aliens legal status under an amnesty program on May - 18.   

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

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

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

1985  Tex Terry, actor (Apache Rose, Timberjack), dies at 82 on May - 18.   

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

1986  South African army occupies Botswana, Zimbabwe & Zambia on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history daws Butler, cartoon voice (Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound), dies at 71   

1989  Lisa Strawberry files for divorce from Darryl on this day in history.   

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

1990  On this day in history east and West Germany sign a monetary union treaty   

1990  Judy Carne arrested at JFK airport on an 11 year old drug warrant on this day in history.   

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 May - 18 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

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1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on this day in history.   

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on this day in history.   

1474  On this day in history birth of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539)   

1551  Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) was born on May - 18.   

1610  On May - 18 birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)   

1662  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on May - 18.   

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  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on May - 18.   

1401  On May - 18 death of wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372   

1410  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on this day in history.   

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on this day in history.   

1550  Death of John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498) on May - 18.   

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

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on this day in history.