What Happened on May 18

Captain William Turner of the Massachusetts Militia Ambush Native Americans at Peskeopscut

In April 1676 the Narragansett were defeated and their chief, Canonchet, was killed. On May 18, 1676, Captain William Turner of the Massachusetts... Read more

Battle Of The Cedars

The Battle of the Cedars (French: Les Cèdres) was a series of military confrontations, involving limited combat, between May 19 and 27, 1776, early... Read more

Occupation Of Matamoros

U.S. troops occupy Matamoros, Tamaulipas, with no resistance. More than 300 sick and wounded Mexicans captured in the hospitals. Also abandoned... Read more

Battle of Sewell's Point - Union Gunboats Duel with Confederate Batteries

Sewell's Point is a peninsula of land in the independent city of Norfolk, Virginia in the United States, located at the mouth of the salt-water... Read more

Confederate Forces Surrender at the Siege of Vicksburg

Description: In May and June of 1863, Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s armies converged on Vicksburg, investing the city and entrapping a Confederate... Read more

Battle of Yellow Bayou

Other Names: Norwood’s Plantation Location: Avoyelles Parish Campaign: Red River Campaign (1864) Date(s): May 18, 1864 Principal... Read more

Walter Gropius Born

Walter Adolph Georg Gropius (May 18, 1883 – July 5, 1969) was a German architect and founder of the Bauhaus School who, along with Ludwig Mies van... Read more

Khodynka Tragedy

Nicholas II was crowned Tsar of Russia on May 14 , 1896. Four days later, a banquet was going to be held for the people at Khodynka Field. In the... Read more

Plessy v. Ferguson Final Ruling

Plessy v. Ferguson is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in the jurisprudence of the United States, upholding the constitutionality of racial... Read more

Pope John Paul II is Born

The Venerable Pope John Paul II (Polish: Jan Paweł II, Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Italian: Giovanni Paolo II), born Karol Józef Wojtyła... Read more

Al Capone jailed for first time in Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary for carrying concealed deadly weapons

On May 17, 1929, Al Capone and his bodyguard were arrested in Philadelphia for carrying concealed deadly weapons. Within 16 hours they had been... Read more

Dutch Province of Zeeland Surrenders to Germany

By late afternoon on May 17th, it was clear that the Germans had conquered the whole of Zeeland apart from Zeeuws-Vlaanderen. The battle around the... Read more

Polish Reconnaissance Mission Discovers Monte Cassino Abbey to have been Abandoned by Axis Forces, Officially Marking the End of the Battle

On May 15 British 78 Division came into the XIII Corps line from reserve passing through the bridgehead divisions to execute the turning move to... Read more

Mary McLeod Bethune Dies

Educator and political leader Mary McLeod Bethune died at the age of eighty on May 18, 1955, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Born in Mayesville, South... Read more

FDA Approves Pharmacia and UpJohn's Solu-Medrol Solution

Treating certain conditions associated with decreased adrenal gland function. It is also used to treat severe inflammation caused by certain... Read more

Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup

The 1971 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Chicago Black Hawks and the Montreal Canadiens. The Black Hawks made their... Read more

India tests its first atomic bomb to become the world's sixth nuclear power, code named Smiling Buddha

While touring the Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) on 7 September 1972 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi gave verbal authorization to the scientists... Read more

"The Buddy Holly Story" Is Released

The Buddy Holly Story is a 1978 biographical film which tells the life story of rock musician Buddy Holly. It stars Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles... Read more

David Bowie releases Lodger

Lodger is an album by British singer-songwriter David Bowie, released in 1979. The last of the 'Berlin Trilogy' recorded in collaboration with... Read more

Eruption of Mount St. Helens

May 18, 1980. On that fateful day, Mount St. Helens Volcano in Washington exploded violently after 2 months of intense earthquake activity and... Read more

FDA Approves Wyeth's Advil

Advil (ibuprofen) is in a group of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Ibuprofen works by reducing hormones that cause... Read more

Magic Johnson Named League MVP

Johnson again averaged a double-double in the 1985–86 NBA season, with 18.8 points, 12.6 assists, and 5.9 rebounds per game. The Lakers advanced to... Read more

Blind Guardian releases Battalions of Fear

Battalions of Fear is the debut album by German metal band Blind Guardian. It was released in 1988 and is a straightforward metal album. The album... Read more

"The Understudy" - Season 6 Episode 24 of Seinfeld First Airs

"The Understudy" is the 110th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. It featured a plot This was the 24th and final episode for the 6th season. It... Read more

"Breaking The Waves" Is Released

Breaking the Waves is a 1996 film directed by Lars von Trier and starring Emily Watson. Set in the Scottish Highlands in the early 1970s, it tells... Read more