Page 8: Historical Events In May - 18

1974  On May - 18 "The Streak" by Ray Stevens hits #1   

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  A nightclub fire in Cincinnati killed 164 on May - 18.   

1977  On May - 18 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  Belgium 3rd Government of Martens forms on this day in history.   

1980  On May - 18 china People's Republic launch first intercontinental rocket   

1980  Fernando Belaunde Terry elected President of Peru on May - 18.   

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  Mt St. Helens, North America, erupts causing widespread damage on May - 18.   

1980  Ian Curtis, English rock vocalist (Joy Division), commit suicide at 23 on May - 18.   

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

1982  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On May - 18 the first remote location for "Nightline" (South Africa)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1986  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1989  On May - 18 lisa Strawberry files for divorce from Darryl   

1990  "Return To Green Acres" TV movie airs on this day in history.   

1990  On May - 18 east and West Germany sign a monetary union treaty   

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  On this day in history jill Ireland, actress (Carry on Nurse, Family), dies of cancer at 54   

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 May - 18.   

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

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

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

1610  On this day in history birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)   

1662  On this day in history birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on this day in history.   

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on this day in history.   

0526  On this day in history john I, Pope (523-26), dies   

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on this day in history.   

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  On May - 18 ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

1584  On May - 18 death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)