Hisdates•Com
HomePage 13: Historical Events In 2018
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
May 14 Indian politician Shashi Tharoor is charged by police with driving his wife to commit suicide. 
May 14 Melania Trump , wife of US President Trump, is treated in hospital for a benign kidney condition
May 14 Successful memory transfer in snails achieved by scientists from University of California published in journal "eNeuro".
May 14 US Supreme Court strikes down federal law banning sports gambling in most states
May 15 "Laurel vs Yanny" disagreement over what word heard in an audio file begins across social media
May 15 58 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces and 1700 hospitalized on the Gaza border protesting opening of US embassy in Jerusalem and 70 year founding of Israel
May 15 Controversial Kerch bridge linking Russia and annexed Crimea opened by Russian President Vladimir Putin . At 19km the longest bridge in Europe
May 15 Flyover collapses in Varanasi, India, killing at least 18
May 15 Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim is released from prison after being pardoned by King Muhammad V
May 15 North Korea threatens to pull out of summit with US and South Korea saying it can "not hide our feeling of repugnance" towards US security advisor John Bolton.
May 15 Taliban forces attack and claim to has seized control of the western city of Farah, Afghanistan
May 16 Painting "Past Times" by Kerry James Marshall is bought by Sean Combs for $21.1 million, most paid for a living African American atist
May 16 The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V, pardons Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim who is immediately released
May 17 Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo spreads to the city of Mbandaka.
May 17 Gina Haspel confirmed as the inaugural female director of the CIA by the US Senate.
May 17 In this year, Michigan State University will pay $500 million in claims to 300 survivors of sexual abuse involving Larry Nassar. Largest sexual abuse case in sports history
May 18 All of Chile's 34 Roman Catholic bishops offer their resignation to Pope Francis in wake of child sex scandal.
May 18 Cubana de Aviación Flight 972 crashes shortly after take-off near José Martà International Airport in Havana, killing 112 and leaving only one survivor.
May 18 K-pop boy band BTS release their album "Love Yourself: Tear", sells 135000 inaugural week.
May 18 Mexican Damojh airlines flight crashes near Havana airport, Cuba, killing 110 with just 3 survivors.
May 18 Santa Fe High School shooting; 17 year-old shooter results in the deaths of 10 and injures 10 in Santa Fe, Texas.
May 19 American actress Meghan Markle marries Prince Harry at a ceremony in Windsor Castle, making her a member of the British royal family
May 19 FA Cup Final: Belgian international Eden Hazard scores 22' penalty to give Chelsea 1-0 win over Manchester United at Wembley Stadium
May 19 In this year, 142nd Preakness Stakes: Mike Smith claims aboard Justify in fog for second-leg of the Triple Crown
May 19 In this year, Japanese film "Shoplifters" by Hirokazu Kore-eda claims the Cannes Palme d'Or.
May 19 Queen Elizabeth II grants the titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle upon their marriage
May 19 The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is held at St George's Chapel, England, with an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion.
May 20 In this year, President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela claims a second term in an election marked by boycotts and acussations of vote rigging
May 20 In this year, The Tradition, Greystone G and CC: Spaniard Miguel Ãngel Jiménez claims by 3 from American trio Joe Durant, Steve Stricker and Gene Sauers
May 20 K-pop boy band BTS are the inaugural Koreans to perform at the Billboard Music Awards
May 20 Two cyclists attacked by a cougar, 1 dies, in North Bend, Washington State.
May 21 Former US president Barack Obama and Michelle Obama sign deal with Netflix to produce films and series
May 21 Mushrooms have poisoned more than 800 in western Iran, killing 11
May 21 Teenager who started California's 2017 Eagle Creek Fire ordered to pay $36.6 million to cover damages by district judge
« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | Next Page »
