Historical Events In May - 18

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

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  On this day in history leroy Anderson, composer, dies at 66   

1977  On May - 18 a nightclub fire in Cincinnati killed 164   

1977  On May - 18 menachem Begin becomes Israel's Prime Minister   

1978  On this day in history italy legalizes abortion   

1978  Russian dissident Yuri Orlov exiled to compulsory work on May - 18.   

1980  Belgium 3rd Government of Martens forms on May - 18.   

1980  On May - 18 china People's Republic launch first intercontinental rocket   

1980  Fernando Belaunde Terry elected President of Peru on May - 18.   

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  Mount St Helens blows its top in Washington State, 60 die on May - 18.   

1980  On this day in history mt St. Helens, North America, erupts causing widespread damage   

1980  Ian Curtis, English rock vocalist (Joy Division), commit suicide at 23 on this day in history.   

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

1982  On May - 18 unification Church founder Reverend Sun Myung Moon convicted of tax evasion   

1983  On May - 18 senate revises immigration laws, gives millions of illegal aliens legal status under an amnesty program   

1983  Sri Lanka impose a State of Emergency after election violence on May - 18.   

1985  "One Night In Bangkok" by Murray Head hits #3 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history the first remote location for "Nightline" (South Africa)   

1985  Tex Terry, actor (Apache Rose, Timberjack), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1986  Chung Kwung Ying does 2,750 "atomic" hand-stand push-ups on May - 18.   

1986  South African army occupies Botswana, Zimbabwe & Zambia on this day in history.   

1986  John Bubbles Sublett, tap dancer (Black & Bubbles), dies at 84 on May - 18.   

1987  Wilbur J Cohen, 1st employee of Social Security System, dies at 73 on May - 18.   

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

1989  Lisa Strawberry files for divorce from Darryl on this day in history.   

1990  On May - 18 "Return To Green Acres" TV movie airs   

1990  On this day in history east and West Germany sign a monetary union treaty   

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 May - 18.   

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

1991  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

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1048  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539)   

1551  On this day in history birth of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1610  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On this day in history birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

1692  On May - 18 birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on this day in history.   

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on this day in history.   

1160  Erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies on May - 18.   

1401  On this day in history death of wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372   

1410  On this day in history ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies   

1450  Death of Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397) on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)   

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

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