Page 8: Historical Events In May - 18

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

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 May - 18.   

1975  On May - 18 leroy Anderson, composer, dies at 66   

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

1977  Menachem Begin becomes Israel's Prime Minister on this day in history.   

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 May - 18.   

1980  On this day in history 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  On this day in history mount St Helens blows its top in Washington State, 60 die   

1980  On May - 18 mt St. Helens, North America, erupts causing widespread damage   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history sri Lanka impose a State of Emergency after election violence   

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

1985  The first remote location for "Nightline" (South Africa) on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history tex Terry, actor (Apache Rose, Timberjack), dies at 82   

1986  On this day in history chung Kwung Ying does 2,750 "atomic" hand-stand push-ups   

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

1986  John Bubbles Sublett, tap dancer (Black & Bubbles), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1987  Wilbur J Cohen, 1st employee of Social Security System, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1988  On May - 18 daws Butler, cartoon voice (Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound), dies at 71   

1989  On this day in history 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  On this day in history treaty forming the basis for monetary union between East and West Germany signed   

1990  Jill Ireland, actress (Carry on Nurse, Family), dies of cancer at 54 on this day in history.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on May - 18.   

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

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

1550  On May - 18 death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)   

1551  On May - 18 death of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

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