Today in History

    What happened on the 18th of May in history?

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    • 1756
      England declares war on France
    • 1804
      Napoleon became Emperor of France
    • 1897
      NY Giant William Joyce sets record of 4 triples in 1 game
    • 1899
      World Good-Will Day - 26 nations meet in 1st Hague Peace Conference
    • 1910
      Passage of Earth through tail of Halley's Comet causes near-panic
    • 1917
      US passes Selective Service act
    • 1933
      TVA Act signed by FDR
    • 1951
      UN moves HQ to NYC
    • 1953
      1st woman pilot faster than speed of sound (Jacqueline Cochran)
    • 1969
      Apollo 10 launched toward lunar orbit
    • 1974
      India becomes 6th nation to explode an atomic bomb
    • 1980
      Mt St Helens blows its top in Washington State