Page 8: 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 May - 18 daniel R Topping, US owner (NY Yankees), dies at 61   

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

1977  On this day in history a nightclub fire in Cincinnati killed 164   

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

1978  Italy legalizes abortion on this day in history.   

1978  Russian dissident Yuri Orlov exiled to compulsory work on this day in history.   

1980  On May - 18 belgium 3rd Government of Martens forms   

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

1980  On this day in history fernando Belaunde Terry elected President of Peru   

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  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 May - 18.   

1981  Arthur O'Connell, actor (Mr Peepers, 2nd Hundred Years), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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 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  Tex Terry, actor (Apache Rose, Timberjack), dies at 82 on May - 18.   

1986  Chung Kwung Ying does 2,750 "atomic" hand-stand push-ups on this day in history.   

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

1988  On this day in history 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 May - 18 east and West Germany sign a monetary union treaty   

1990  On May - 18 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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1048  On May - 18 birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

1186  On this day in history 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 May - 18 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 this day in history.   

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

1711  On this day in history birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer   

0526  John I, Pope (523-26), dies on May - 18.   

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

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  On May - 18 death of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1397)   

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.