Today in History — May 18
1980
18 May 1980: Mount St. Helens Erupts in Catastrophic Volcanic Explosion
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens in Washington State erupted with catastrophic force, becoming one of the most significant volcanic events in North American history. The eruption killed 57 people, flattened 230 square miles…
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1954
17 May 1954: Supreme Court Rules Segregation Unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education
On May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme Court delivered one of the most important rulings in American history when it unanimously declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education…
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16 May 1929: First Academy Awards Ceremony Held at Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
On May 16, 1929, Hollywood celebrated the first Academy Awards ceremony at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, an event that would establish the most prestigious recognition in the film industry and launch a tradition that continues…
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- 17 May 1954: Supreme Court Rules Segregation Unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of EducationMay 17
- 16 May 1929: First Academy Awards Ceremony Held at Hollywood Roosevelt HotelMay 16
- 15 May 1940: First McDonald\x27s Restaurant Opens in San Bernardino, CaliforniaMay 15
- 14 May 1948: David Ben-Gurion Proclaims the Establishment of the State of IsraelMay 14
- 13 May 1607: English Colonists Establish Jamestown, First Permanent Settlement in AmericaMay 13
- 12 May 1949: Soviet Union Ends the Berlin Blockade After Historic AirliftMay 12
- 11 May 1997: Deep Blue Defeats Garry Kasparov in Historic Chess MatchMay 11
- 10 May 1869: The Transcontinental Railroad United America with the Golden SpikeMay 10
- 9 May, 1960 U.S.A. Contraceptive PillMay 9
- 8 May, 1929 U.S.A. Gangsters MurderedMay 8
- 7 May 1992 U.S.A. Space Shuttle EndeavourMay 7
- 6 May, 1937 U.S.A. Airship HindenburgMay 6
- 5 May 1891 U.S.A. Carnegie HallMay 5
- 4 May, 1970 - U.S.A. Kent State University ShootingsMay 4
- 3 May, 1991 U.S.A. Last Dallas Episode ShownMay 3