Historical Events In May - 18

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

1974  On May - 18 india becomes 6th nation to explode an atomic bomb   

1974  On this day in history daniel R Topping, US owner (NY Yankees), dies at 61   

1975  On May - 18 leroy Anderson, composer, dies at 66   

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

1977  Menachem Begin becomes Israel's Prime Minister on this day in history.   

1978  Italy legalizes abortion on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history 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 May - 18.   

1980  Fernando Belaunde Terry elected President of Peru on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history 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.   

1980  On May - 18 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  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 this day in history.   

1982  Unification Church founder Reverend Sun Myung Moon convicted of tax evasion on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1985  The first remote location for "Nightline" (South Africa) on this day in history.   

1985  On May - 18 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  South African army occupies Botswana, Zimbabwe & Zambia on May - 18.   

1986  On this day in history john Bubbles Sublett, tap dancer (Black & Bubbles), dies at 84   

1987  Wilbur J Cohen, 1st employee of Social Security System, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1988  Daws Butler, cartoon voice (Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound), dies at 71 on May - 18.   

1989  Lisa Strawberry files for divorce from Darryl on May - 18.   

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

1990  On May - 18 east and West Germany sign a monetary union treaty   

1990  Judy Carne arrested at JFK airport on an 11 year old drug warrant on May - 18.   

1990  Treaty forming the basis for monetary union between East and West Germany signed on this day in history.   

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

1991  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

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1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on May - 18.   

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on this day in history.   

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

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

1610  On this day in history birth of stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664)   

1662  On May - 18 birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on May - 18.   

1711  On May - 18 birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

0526  On this day in history john I, Pope (523-26), dies   

1160  On this day in history erik IX Helgi, [The Saint], King of Sweden, dies   

1401  On May - 18 death of wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Opolczyk (German: Ladislaus von Oppel, count palatine of Hungary 1367-1372, governor of Halych-Volhynia 1372   

1410  On May - 18 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 May - 18 death of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (b. 1498)   

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

1584  Death of Ikeda Motosuke, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1559) on this day in history.