Day of the year
May 18
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May 18 Zodiac Sign
Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
Element: Earth
reliablepatientpracticaldevotedgrounded
Birthstone
Emerald
Birth Flower
Lily of the Valley
Season
Spring
Numerology 5
A number of freedom, change, and restless adventure.
May 18: This Day in History
- 1804— Napoleon Bonaparte was proclaimed Emperor of France by the French Senate.
- 1896— The US Supreme Court ruled in Plessy v. Ferguson that racial segregation was constitutional under the 'separate but equal' doctrine.
- 1969— Apollo 10 launched from Kennedy Space Center on a mission to the Moon.
- 1974— India conducted its first nuclear weapons test, code-named 'Smiling Buddha'.
- 1980— Mount St. Helens in Washington State erupted catastrophically, killing 57 people and reducing the mountain's height by over 1,300 feet.
Famous Birthdays on May 18
- Pope John Paul II (1920) — leader of the Catholic Church
- Tina Fey (1970) — comedian, actress, and writer
- Reggie Jackson (1946) — Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder
- Jack Johnson (1878) — first Black world heavyweight boxing champion
- Chow Yun-fat (1955) — Hong Kong actor
- Bertrand Russell (1872) — British philosopher and Nobel laureate
Did You Know? May 18 Fun Facts
- The Mount St. Helens eruption was the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in US history.
- Apollo 10 came within 8.4 nautical miles of the Moon's surface but did not land — it was a dress rehearsal for Apollo 11.
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