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May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in Leap Year s). There are 227 days remaining.
Events
- 1152 - Henry II marries Eleanor Of Aquitaine
- 1268 - The Principality Of Antioch , a Crusader State , falls to the Mamluk Sultan Baibars in the Battle Of Antioch ; Baibars' destruction of the city of Antioch was so great as to permanently negate the city's importance.
- 1593 - Playwright Thomas Kyd 's accusations of Heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe .
- 1631 - In Dorchester, Massachusetts , John Winthrop takes the oath of office and becomes the first Governor Of Massachusetts .
- 1652 - Rhode Island passes the first law in North America making Slavery illegal.
- 1765 - Fire destroys a large part of Montreal , Quebec .
- 1783 - First United Empire Loyalists reach Parrtown, Saint John , New Brunswick , Canada after leaving the United States.
- revokes the Treaty Of Amiens and declares war on France .
- 1804 - Napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed Emperor of France by the French Senate.
- 1848 - Opening of the first German National Assembly (Nationalversammlung) in Frankfurt , Germany .
- begins, ending on July 4 .
- 1869 - Surrender and dissolution of the Ezo Republic to Japan .
- 1876 - Wyatt Earp starts work in Dodge City , Kansas under Marshall Larry Deger.
- 1896 - The United States Supreme Court rules in '' Plessy V. Ferguson '' that Separate But Equal is constitutional.
- 1900 - The United Kingdom proclaims a Protectorate over Tonga .
- 1910 - The Earth passes through the tail of Comet Halley .
- passes the U.S. Congress giving the President the power of Conscription .
- 1926 - Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears while visiting a Venice, California , beach.
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- Franklin Delano Roosevelt signs an act creating the Tennessee Valley Authority .
- - Germans evacuate Monte Cassino and Allied forces take the stronghold after a struggle that claimed 20,000 lives.
- 1944 - Deportation of Crimean Tatars by the Soviet Union government.
- troops burn down six villages in the Brkini hills in south western Slovenia .
- 1948 - The First Legislative Yuan of the Republic Of China officially convenes in Nanking .
- 1953 - Jackie Cochran becomes the first woman to break the Sound Barrier (she flew in a F-86 Sabrejet at an average speed of 652.337 miles per hour (1049.835 km/h) at Rogers Dry Lake , California ).
- 1958 - An F-104 Starfighter sets a world speed record of 1,404.19 mph (2,259.82 km/h).
- 1959 - Launching of the National Liberation Committee Of Côte D'Ivoire in Conakry , Guinea .
- launches.
- , India successfully detonates its first Nuclear Weapon becoming the sixth nation to do so.
- 1974 - Completion of the Warsaw Radio Mast , the tallest construction ever built at the time. It later collapses on August 8 , 1991 .
- erupts in Washington , killing 57 people and causing $3 billion in damage.
- 1980 - , South Korea begin demonstrations, calling for democratic reforms.
- 1980 - attacked a voting poll in the town of Chuschi, Ayacucho starting their activities.
- 1983 - In Ireland, scene of remarkable pirate radio broadcasting during the decade, the Government launched a crackdown, with the leading Dublin pirate Radio Nova being put off the air.
- 1992 - The Archivist Of The United States issues a proclamation to officially announce that the 27th Amendment To The U.S. Constitution has been ratified, despite more than 200 years for completion of the ratification process by the State Legislatures .
- 1995 - Alain Juppé becomes Prime Minister of France .
- and 20 U.S. State s file an Antitrust case against Microsoft .
Births
- 1048 - Omar Khayyám , Persian poet (d. 1131 )
- 1186 - Konstantin Of Rostov , Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218 )
- 1474 - Isabella D'Este , Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539 )
- 1610 - Stefano Della Bella , Italian printmaker (d. 1664 )
- 1616 - Johann Jakob Froberger , German composer (d. 1667 )
- 1662 ( O.S. ) - George Smalridge , English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719 )
- 1692 ( O.S. ) - Joseph Butler , English bishop and philosopher (d. 1752 )
- 1711 - Ruđer Josip Bošković , Croatian atomic theorist (d. 1787 )
- 1778 - Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess Of Londonderry
- 1785 - John Wilson , Scottish writer (d. 1854 )
- 1797 - Frederick Augustus II Of Saxony (d. 1854 )
- 1850 - Oliver Heaviside , English physicist (d. 1925 )
- 1868 - Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov , Nicholas II, Last Emperor of Russia. (d. 1918 )
- 1872 - Lord Bertrand Russell , English mathematician and philosopher, recipient of the Nobel Prize In Literature (d. 1970 )
- 1876 - Hermann Müller , Chancellor Of Germany (d. 1931 )
- 1883 - Eurico Gaspar Dutra , President Of Brazil (d. 1974 )
- 1883 - Walter Gropius , German architect (d. 1969 )
- 1889 - Thomas Midgley , American chemist and inventor (d. 1944 )
- 1891 - Rudolf Carnap , German philosopher (d. 1970 )
- 1892 - Ezio Pinza , Italian-born bass (d. 1957 )
- 1897 - Frank Capra , American producer, director, and writer (d. 1991 )
- 1901 - Vincent Du Vigneaud , American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1978 )
- 1902 - Meredith Willson , American composer (d. 1984 )
- 1905 - Hedley Verity , English cricketer (d. 1943 )
- 1911 - Big Joe Turner , American blues singer (d. 1985 )
- 1912 - Perry Como , American singer (d. 2001 )
- 1912 - Walter Sisulu , South African anti-apartheid activist (d. 2003 )
- 1918 - George Welch , American pilot and war hero (d. 1954 )
- 1919 - Dame Margot Fonteyn , English ballet dancer (d. 1991 )
- 1920 - Pope John Paul II (d. 2005 )
- 1920 - Lucia Mannucci , Italian singer ( Quartetto Cetra )
- 1922 - Kai Winding , Danish-born musician (d. 1983 )
- 1923 - Hugh Shearer , Prime Minister Of Jamaica (d. 2004 )
- 1924 - Priscilla Pointer , American actress
- 1926 - Dirch Passer , Danish actor (d. 1980 )
- 1928 - Pernell Roberts , American actor
- 1929 - Jack Sanford , baseball player
- 1931 - Don Martin , American cartoonist (d. 2000 )
- 1931 - Robert Morse , American actor
- 1937 - Brooks Robinson , baseball player
- 1937 - Jacques Santer , Luxembourg statesman
- 1942 - Albert Hammond , British musician and composer
- 1943 - James Reiher , American professional wrestler
- 1946 - Reggie Jackson , baseball player
- 1946 - Andreas Katsulas , American actor (d. 2006 )
- 1947 - John Bruton , ninth Taoiseach of the Republic Of Ireland
- 1949 - Rick Wakeman , English composer and musician ( Yes )
- 1949 - Bill Wallace , Canadian musician ( The Guess Who )
- 1950 - Thomas Gottschalk , German television show host
- 1950 - Rodney Milburn , American athlete (d. 1997 )
- 1950 - Mark Mothersbaugh , American composer, musician, and singer ( Devo )
- 1952 - George Strait , American musician
- 1955 - Chow Yun-Fat , Hong Kong actor
- 1957 - Michael Cretu , German musician ( Enigma )
- 1959 - Jay Wells , Canadian ice hockey player
- 1960 - Jari Kurri , Finnish hockey player
- 1960 - Yannick Noah , French tennis player
- 1966 - Michael Tait , American member of Christian Rock group Dc Talk and founder of Christian Rock group Tait .
- 1969 - Martika , Cuban-American singer
- 1970 - Tina Fey , American writer, comedian, and actress ( Saturday Night Live )
- 1971 - Brad Friedel , American football player
- 1975 - John Higgins , Scottish snooker player
- 1975 - Jack Johnson , American musician
- 1975 - Peter Iwers , Swedish bass player ( In Flames )
- 1976 - Oleg Tverdovsky , Ukrainian ice hockey player
- 1977 - Lee Hendrie , English footballer ( Aston Villa F.C. )
- 1977 - Danny Mills , English footballer
- 1978 - Ricardo Carvalho , Portuguese footballer
- 1978 - Ciarán Toland , Northern Irish activist
- 1980 - Ali Zafar , Pakistani Singer
- 1982 - Eric West , American singer and actor
- 1983 - Vince Young , American football player ( Tennessee Titans )
Deaths
- 1450 - Sejong The Great Of Joseon , ruler of Korea (b. 1397 )
- 1550 - John, Cardinal Of Lorraine , French churchman (b. 1498 )
- 1584 - Ikeda Motosuke , Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559 )
- 1675 - Stanisław Lubieniecki , Polish astronomer (b. 1623 )
- 1675 - Jacques Marquette , French Jesuit missionary and explorer (b. 1637 )
- 1692 - Elias Ashmole , English antiquarian (b. 1617 )
- 1733 - Georg Böhm , German organist (b. 1761 )
- 1780 - Charles Hardy , British governor of Newfoundland
- 1799 - Pierre-Augustin Caron De Beaumarchais , French playwright (b. 1732 )
- 1800 - Alexander Suvorov , Russian general (b. 1729 )
- 1807 - John Douglas , Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (b. 1721 )
- 1808 - Elijah Craig , American minister and inventor (b. 1738 ?)
- 1900 - Jean Gaspard Felix Ravaisson-Mollien , French philosopher (b. 1813 )
- 1909 - George Meredith , English novelist and poet (b. 1828 )
- 1909 - Isaac Albéniz , Spanish pianist and composer (b. 1860 )
- 1910 - Pauline Garcia-Viardot , French mezzo-soprano and composer (b. 1821 )
- 1911 - Gustav Mahler , Austrian composer (b. 1860 )
- 1922 - Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran , French physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine (b. 1845 )
- 1941 - Werner Sombart , German economist and sociologist (b. 1863 )
- 1955 - Mary McLeod Bethune , American educator and activist (b. 1875 )
- 1956 - Maurice Tate , English cricketer (b. 1895 )
- 1973 - Jeannette Rankin , first U.S. Congresswoman (b. 1880 )
- 1975 - Leroy Anderson , American composer (b. 1908 )
- 1980 - Ian Curtis , British musician, singer and lyricist ( Joy Division ) (b. 1956 )
- 1981 - William Saroyan , American author (b. 1908 )
- 1988 - Daws Butler , American voice actor (b. 1916 )
- 1995 - Elisha Cook Jr. , American actor (b. 1903 )
- 1995 - Alexander Godunov , Russian ballet dancer and actor (b. 1949 )
- 1995 - Elizabeth Montgomery , American actress (b. 1933 )
- 1999 - Augustus Pablo , Jamaican singer (b. 1954 )
- 1999 - Betty Robinson , American runner (b. 1911 )
- 2000 - Stephen M. Wolownik , Russian musician and arranger (b. 1946 )
- 2003 - Anna Santisteban , Puerto Rican beauty contest organizer (b. 1914 )
- 2003 - Barb Tarbox , Canadian anti-smoking crusader (b. 1961 )
- 2004 - Elvin Jones , American jazz drummer (b. 1927 )
Holidays and Observances
External links
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