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HomePage 14: Historical Events In 2018
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
May 21 Truckers begin a 10 strike in Brazil, blocking roads in protest at the price of diesel leading to country-wide shortages 
May 21 US Justice Department says it is expanding its internal investigation into whether FBI infiltrated Donald Trump 's 2016 campaign.
May 22 Australian court finds Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson guilty of covering up sexual abuse in 1970s, most senior Catholic priest to be convicted.
May 22 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is questioned by members of the European parliament in Brussels in wake of its security scandal
May 22 New York Stock Exchange announces Stacey Cunningham will be its inaugural woman head in its 226-year history.
May 22 Outbreak of Nipah virus confirmed to have killed 10 including a nurse in Kozhikode, India
May 22 Stacey Abrams is the inaugural black woman to be nominated as US state governor - for Georgia
May 23 Hamburg, Germany, is recorded as becoming the inaugural city to ban diesel cars on some roads.
May 23 NFL owners approve new NFL national anthem policy whereby players required to stand if they choose to be on the field for pre-game presentations.
May 24 Actor Morgan Freeman accused of sexual harassment by several women in CNN report.
May 24 At least 14 children reported mauled to death by wild dogs near Khairabad, India after closure of slaughterhouses.
May 24 Bangladeshi police reported to have shot 52 suspected drug traffickers in anti-narcotics crackdown in 10 days
May 24 Foreign journalists report that tunnels in the Punggye-ri nuclear test site have been destroyed by the North Korean government in a move to reduce regional tensions
May 24 Record US fentanyl seizure of 120lbs (54kg) confirmed by police in Nebraska in April, enough to kill 26 million people, one of largest drug busts in US history.
May 24 US President Donald Trump cancels summit with North and South Korea because of hostile statements from North Korea
May 24 US President Trump posthumously pardons boxer Jack Johnson for racially orientated criminal conviction - transporting a white woman across state lines
May 24 US President Trump signs into law the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act easing financial regulations and reducing oversight for banks.
May 24 World's largest cat-proof fence (44km) completed at Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary, central Australia to protest endangered species.
May 25 A constitutional referendum on whether to repeal the ban on abortion in Ireland takes place,
May 25 Barbados elects its inaugural female Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who leads the Barbados Labour Party to victory.
May 25 Harvey Weinstein turns himself in to New York police to face charges of rape, a criminal sex act, sex abuse and sexual misconduct.
May 25 The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, imposing strict privacy controls for European citizens worldwide
May 26 Ireland votes to reveal their 8th amendment that will allow legalized abortion, 66.4% vote yes.
May 26 UEFA Champions League Final: Real Madrid beats Liverpool 3-1 in Kiev, Ukraine for third straight title. Zinédine Zidane inaugural manager to win 3 consecutive titles.
May 27 In this year, PGA Seniors Championship, GC at Harbor Shores: Englishman Paul Broadhurst claims by 4 strokes from American Tim Petrovic.
May 27 Indian Premier League Final: Australian Shane Watson smashes 117 not out off 57 balls to steer Chennai Super Kings to their third IPL title with an 8-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad.
May 27 Indianapolis 500: Will Power is recorded as becoming the inaugural Australian driver to win the event.
May 27 Italian PM-designate Giuseppe Conte gives up attempt to form coalition government after President Sergio Matarella vetoes his choice of economy minister
May 27 Oil workers for Brazilian state oil company Petrobrás join the truckers' national strike.
May 28 Coco-Cola launches its inaugural alcoholic drink - Lemon-Do on island of Kyushu, Japan.
May 28 One million French smokers quit in one year after anti-smoking measures introduced according to Public Health France.
May 28 South Korean boy band BTS are the inaugural K-pop group to top the US Billboard 200 with their album "Love Yourself: Tear".
May 29 ABC TV network cancels TV comedy "Roseanne" after its star Roseanne Barr posts a racist tweet.
May 29 Death toll on Puerto Rico 70 times higher than official figure, likely 4600 died from Hurricane Maria according to Harvard University study
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