Historical Events In May - 18
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1974 On this day in history "The Streak" by Ray Stevens hits #1
1974 On May - 18 india becomes 6th nation to explode an atomic bomb
1974 Daniel R Topping, US owner (NY Yankees), dies at 61 on May - 18.
1975 Leroy Anderson, composer, dies at 66 on May - 18.
1977 A nightclub fire in Cincinnati killed 164 on this day in history.
1977 Menachem Begin becomes Israel's Prime Minister on May - 18.
1978 On this day in history italy legalizes abortion
1978 On May - 18 russian dissident Yuri Orlov exiled to compulsory work
1980 Belgium 3rd Government of Martens forms on May - 18.
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 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 May - 18.
1980 On this day in history mount St Helens blows its top in Washington State, 60 die
1980 Mt St. Helens, North America, erupts causing widespread damage on this day in history.
1980 On May - 18 ian Curtis, English rock vocalist (Joy Division), commit suicide at 23
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 May - 18.
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 "One Night In Bangkok" by Murray Head hits #3 on May - 18.
1985 The first remote location for "Nightline" (South Africa) on May - 18.
1985 On this day in history tex Terry, actor (Apache Rose, Timberjack), dies at 82
1986 Chung Kwung Ying does 2,750 "atomic" hand-stand push-ups on May - 18.
1986 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history judy Carne arrested at JFK airport on an 11 year old drug warrant
1990 Treaty forming the basis for monetary union between East and West Germany signed on this day in history.
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 May - 18.
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