Page 8: Historical Events In May - 18

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

1974  India becomes 6th nation to explode an atomic bomb on this day in history.   

1974  Daniel R Topping, US owner (NY Yankees), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1977  A nightclub fire in Cincinnati killed 164 on May - 18.   

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

1978  On this day in history italy legalizes abortion   

1978  Russian dissident Yuri Orlov exiled to compulsory work on this day in history.   

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

1980  China People's Republic launch first intercontinental rocket on May - 18.   

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

1980  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 on this day in history.   

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

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

1980  On this day in history ian Curtis, English rock vocalist (Joy Division), commit suicide at 23   

1981  On May - 18 arthur O'Connell, actor (Mr Peepers, 2nd Hundred Years), dies at 73   

1982  Unification Church founder Reverend Sun Myung Moon convicted of tax evasion on this day in history.   

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

1983  On May - 18 sri Lanka impose a State of Emergency after election violence   

1985  "One Night In Bangkok" by Murray Head hits #3 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1986  On May - 18 south African army occupies Botswana, Zimbabwe & Zambia   

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

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

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  On May - 18 treaty forming the basis for monetary union between East and West Germany signed   

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

1991  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

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1048  On this day in history birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

1186  On May - 18 birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

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  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 18.   

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

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 May - 18 ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

1450  On this day in history death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)   

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 May - 18.   

1584  On this day in history death of ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559)