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. Date: May 18, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day…
Israeli troops finish withdrawing from the Gaza Strip, ceding the area to the Palestinian National Authority to govern. Date: May 18, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 1994 📅 On This Day (Today)
A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra. Date: May 18, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
The post Loktantra Andolan government passes a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a secular country. Date: May 18, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today)
The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides. Date: May 18, 2009 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 2009 📅 On This Day (Today)
At least 78 people die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in the Colombian town of Salgar. Date: May 18, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)
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. Date: May 18, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 2018 📅 On This Day…
A school shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas kills ten people. Date: May 18, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 2018 📅 On This Day (Today)
United States presidential election: Joe Biden launches his presidential campaign. Date: May 18, 2019 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 18 📅 Events on this day in 2019 📅 On This Day (Today)
The children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, is first published in the United States. The first copy is given to the author's sister. Date: May 17, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today)