May 18
People born on this day are Taurus.
- 1980
Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, United States, killing 57 people and causing $3 billion in damage.
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In France, a modified TGV train achieves a new rail world speed record of 515.3 km/h (320.2 mph).
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Northern Somalia declares independence from the rest of Somalia as the Republic of Somaliland.
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Riots in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, caused by the approval of the four Danish exceptions in the Maastricht Treaty referendum. Police open fire against civilians for the first time since World War II and injure 11 demonstrators.
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Israeli troops finish withdrawing from the Gaza Strip, ceding the area to the Palestinian National Authority to govern.
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A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra.
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The post Loktantra Andolan government passes a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a secular country.
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The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides.
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At least 78 people die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in the Colombian town of Salgar.
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Cubana de Aviación Flight 972 crashes in Santiago de las Vegas after takeoff from José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba, killing 112 of the 113 people on board.
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United States presidential election: Joe Biden launches his presidential campaign.
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A shooting carried out by two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego results in the deaths of five people, including the perpetrators.
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2003Travis Hunter, American football player
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2002Alina Zagitova, Russian figure skater
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2001Emma Navarro, American tennis player
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2001Grace Reiter, American actress, comedian, and content creator
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2000Ryan Sessegnon, English footballer
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2000Steven Sessegnon, English footballer
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1999Laura Omloop, Belgian singer-songwriter
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1998Polina Edmunds, American figure skater
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1993Stuart Percy, Canadian ice hockey player
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1993Jessica Watson, Australian sailor
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1992Adwoa Aboah, British fashion model
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1990Yuya Osako, Japanese footballer
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