Page 8: Historical Events In May - 18

1974  "The Streak" by Ray Stevens hits #1 on this day in history.   

1974  India becomes 6th nation to explode an atomic bomb on this day in history.   

1974  Daniel R Topping, US owner (NY Yankees), dies at 61 on May - 18.   

1975  Leroy Anderson, composer, dies at 66 on May - 18.   

1977  A nightclub fire in Cincinnati killed 164 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history menachem Begin becomes Israel's Prime Minister   

1978  On May - 18 italy legalizes abortion   

1978  On this day in history russian dissident Yuri Orlov exiled to compulsory work   

1980  Belgium 3rd Government of Martens forms on this day in history.   

1980  China People's Republic launch first intercontinental rocket on May - 18.   

1980  On May - 18 fernando Belaunde Terry elected President of Peru   

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  Mount St Helens blows its top in Washington State, 60 die on this day in history.   

1980  Mt St. Helens, North America, erupts causing widespread damage on May - 18.   

1980  On this day in history ian Curtis, English rock vocalist (Joy Division), commit suicide at 23   

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  On this day in history sri Lanka impose a State of Emergency after election violence   

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

1985  On May - 18 the first remote location for "Nightline" (South Africa)   

1985  On this day in history tex Terry, actor (Apache Rose, Timberjack), dies at 82   

1986  On May - 18 chung Kwung Ying does 2,750 "atomic" hand-stand push-ups   

1986  On this day in history south African army occupies Botswana, Zimbabwe & Zambia   

1986  On May - 18 john Bubbles Sublett, tap dancer (Black & Bubbles), dies at 84   

1987  On this day in history wilbur J Cohen, 1st employee of Social Security System, dies at 73   

1988  Daws Butler, cartoon voice (Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history lisa Strawberry files for divorce from Darryl   

1990  "Return To Green Acres" TV movie airs on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history 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  On May - 18 treaty forming the basis for monetary union between East and West Germany signed   

1990  Jill Ireland, actress (Carry on Nurse, Family), dies of cancer at 54 on May - 18.   

1991  On May - 18 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

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1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on this day in history.   

1186  On May - 18 birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

1474  On May - 18 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  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on May - 18.   

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies on this day in history.   

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  On May - 18 death of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

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