May 18

Categories: Today In History

Holidays and Observances
- Norway - Constitution Day
- Argentina - Navy Day
Famous Birthdays
- 1994: Justin Martin - High School Musical 3
- 1988: Nikki Reed - Twilight
- 1974: Sendhil Ramamurthy - Heroes
- 1965: Trent Reznor - Nine Inch Nails
- 1956: Bob Saget - Full House
- 1936: Dennis Hopper - Waterworld
Famous Deaths
- 1963: Ernie Davis - Athlete
Music Chart Toppers
- 2004: Usher - Burn
- 1990: Madonna - Vogue
- 1987: U2 - With or Without You
- 1970: The Guess Who - American Woman
- 1966: The Mamas & the Papas - Monday Monday Josh Hosler: Chart Topper Archive
Top Box Office Movies
- 2008: Prince Caspian - Georgie Henley
- 2007: Shrek the Third - Mike Myers
- 2006: Mission Impossible 3. - Tom Cruise
- 2005: Monster-in-Law - Jane Fonda
- 2004: Troy - Brad Pitt
- 1998: Deep Impact - Morgan Freeman The Numbers: Historical Box Office Charts
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The 2000s
- 2004: Massachusetts became the first state to legalize Gay Marriage in the United States.
- 2003: It was announced that Pope John Paul II was suffering from Parkinson's Disease.
May 18 1980

1980: Mount St. Helens in Washington State erupts killing 57 people.

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The 1970s
- 1973: The Senate began hearings into the Watergate scandal
The 1950s
- 1954: Brown vs. Board of Education is decided by the The U.S. Supreme Court which declared that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal.
The 1800s
- 1875: Aristides wins the first ever Kentucky Derby.
The 1700s
- 1792: The New York Stock Exchange is founded at the location that is now Wall Street.
May 18 2009 in 100 Seconds

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May 18 2009 Top Social Stories
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May 18 Moment of Zen
- The Daily Show: Tony's a Star (2006)
- The Daily Show: Girls cheering (1999)
- The Daily Show: The Macarena (2000)
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