Page 7: Historical Events In May - 18
Thursday, 03 April 2025
1954 European Convention on Human Rights goes into effect on this day in history.
1955 28.7 cm rain falls at Lake Maloya NM (state record) on this day in history.
1955 On this day in history atkinson & Depeiaza take West Indies from 6-187 to 6-494 in day vs Australia
1955 On this day in history queen Juliana opens E55 fair in Amsterdam
1955 28.7 cm rain falls at Lake Maloya New Mexico (state record) on May - 18.
1955 On this day in history mary McLeod Bethune, educator & civil rights leader, dies at 79
1956 On this day in history hungarian party leader Matyas Rákosi enforces his own policy
1956 On this day in history queen Juliana opens Rembrandt fairs in Amsterdam
1956 On May - 18 hungarian party leader Matyas Rákosi enforces his own policy
1956 Maurice Tate, cricketer (39 Tests for England, 155 wickets), dies on May - 18.
1960 Eileen Fulton begins playing Lisa on As the World Turns (for > 30 years) on this day in history.
1961 Henry O'Neill, actor (Lady Killer, Nothing But Trouble), dies on May - 18.
1963 "If You Wanna Be Happy" by Jimmy Soul hits #1 on May - 18.
1964 David Frost interviews Paul McCartney on the BBC on this day in history.
1964 On May - 18 forty 40 hidden microphones are discovered in the U S embassy in Moscow
1964 On May - 18 supreme Court rules unconstitutional to deprive naturalized citizens of citizenship if they return to home country for more than 3 years
1965 Gene Roddenberry suggests 16 names including Kirk for the Star Trek Captain on May - 18.
1965 Eduard J Dijksterhuis, mathematician (Archimedes), dies at 72 on May - 18.
1966 On this day in history paul Althaus, German theologist (That Christian Wahrheit), dies at 78
1967 Silver hits record $1.60 an ounce in London on this day in history.
1967 On this day in history tennessee Governor Ellington repeals "Monkey Law", upheld in 1925 Scopes Trial
1967 Andy Clyde, Hopalong Cassidy's sidekick, dies at 75 on this day in history.
1969 "Canterbury Tales" closes at Eugene O'Neill NYC after 122 performances on this day in history.
1969 Apollo 10 (Stafford/Cernan/Young) launched toward lunar orbit on May - 18.
1971 Bulgarian constitution goes into effect on May - 18.
1971 President Nixon rejects the 60 demands of Congressional Black Caucus on this day in history.
1971 On May - 18 stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 3
1971 Vampire rapist Wayne Bodens last victim found on May - 18.
1971 Stanley Cup: Montréal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 3 on May - 18.
1972 On May - 18 "Me & The Chimp" last airs on CBS-TV
1972 On May - 18 john Sebastian makes 63 consecutive free throws while blindfolded
1972 On May - 18 eero Aukusti Sipila, composer, dies at 53
1973 Russian party leader Brezhnev visits West Germany on May - 18.
1973 Jeannette Rankin, 1st Congresswoman (1917-19, 41-43), dies at 92 on May - 18.
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