Apollo 10 Launches in Apollo Program, May 18, 1969
Apollo program: Apollo 10 is launched. Date: May 18, 1969 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1969 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Aeroflot Flight 1491 Crashes Near Kharkiv, 112 Killed May 18, 1972
During approach to Kharkiv International Airport, Aeroflot Flight 1491 crashes near Ruska Lozova, killing all 112 aboard. Date: May 18, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Aeroflot Flight 109 Hijacked, Bomb Explosion Kills 82 – May 18, 1973
Aeroflot Flight 109 is hijacked mid-flight and the aircraft is subsequently destroyed when the hijacker's bomb explodes, killing all 82 people on board. Date: May 18, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today)
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India’s First Nuclear Weapon Test, Smiling Buddha, May 18, 1974
Nuclear weapons testing: Under project Smiling Buddha, India successfully detonates its first nuclear weapon becoming the sixth nation to do so. Date: May 18, 1974 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1974 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Likud Wins 1977 Israeli Election, Menachem Begin Becomes Prime Minister, May 18, 1977
Likud party wins the 1977 Israeli legislative election, with Menachem Begin, its founder, as the sixth Prime Minister of Israel. Date: May 18, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Miami Overtown and Liberty City Riots Erupt May 18, 1980
Rioting spreads to Miami's mostly African-American neighborhoods of Overtown and Liberty City following the previous day's courthouse protests. Date: May 18, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Gwangju Student Democratic Reform Protests Begin, May 18, 1980
Students in Gwangju, South Korea begin demonstrations calling for democratic reforms. Date: May 18, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Mount St. Helens Eruption Kills 57, Causes $3 Billion Damage, May 18, 1980
Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, United States, killing 57 people and causing $3 billion in damage. Date: May 18, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Modified TGV Sets Rail Speed Record 515.3 km/h May 18, 1990
In France, a modified TGV train achieves a new rail world speed record of 515.3 km/h (320.2 mph). Date: May 18, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Northern Somalia Declares Independence as Republic of Somaliland, May 18, 1991
Northern Somalia declares independence from the rest of Somalia as the Republic of Somaliland. Date: May 18, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
