18 May What Happened On This Day In History

Today in History: May 18th is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 227 days remaining until the end of the year.

There are several notable events that happened on May 18 throughout history, and that's why it's an important day in Indian and world history.

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If you're wondering to know about what happened today in History? Then you're in the right place. On this day, there are several notable events that have occurred throughout Indian and world history.

In this article, we have compiled a list of the important things that happened all around the world on May 18. Take a look:

Today in History: What Happened This Day in India History Events

International Museum Day - May 18

On this day in 1977, the first International Museum Day was celebrated. This day highlights and promotes the role of museums around the world.

World Aids Vaccine Day - May 18

World AIDS Vaccine Day is celebrated on May 18 every year and this day is also known as H.I.V. Vaccine Knowledge Day. This day aims to raise public awareness about the importance of H.I.V. vaccinations in preventing H.I.V. infection and AIDS.

1912 - Shree Pundalik, the first Indian film, was released

Shree Pundalik, which was released on 18 May 1912 at the Coronation Cinematograph, Girgaum, Mumbai, is sometimes considered the first feature-length Indian film by a minority.

1966 - Panchanan Maheswari Death Anniversary

On May 18, 1966, the Indian botanist Panchanan Maheswari known for his invention of the technique of test-tube fertilization of angiosperms meant his sad demise.

1974 - India joins the nuclear club

On May 18, India detonated its first atomic bomb named the Smiling Buddha under the supervision of Raja Ramanna, director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in the army base Pokhran Test Range (PTR) in Rajasthan and the event was attended by several key Indian generals like Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

What happened in World History on May 18

2009 - Sri Lankan Civil War Ended

Every year on May 18, Sri Lankan Tamils mark Mullaivaikkal Memorial Day commemorating those who died in the civil war that ended in 2009.

2012 - Facebook raises $16 billion in largest tech IPO in U.S. history

In 2012, social network Facebook made its trading debut with one of the most highly anticipated IPOs in Wall Street history; however, by day¡¯s end, the Facebook stock closed up only 23 cents from its initial pricing of $38. In his first meeting with President Barack Obama, French President Francois Hollande (frahn-SWAH¡¯ oh-LAWND¡¯) declared he would withdraw all French combat troops from Afghanistan by year¡¯s end.

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Today¡¯s Highlight in History:

- In 1652, Rhode Island became the first American colony to pass a law abolishing African slavery; however, the law was apparently never enforced.

- On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state exploded, leaving 57 people dead or missing.

- In 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Plessy v. Ferguson, endorsed ¡°separate but equal¡± racial segregation, a concept renounced 58 years later by Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.

- In 1910, Halley¡¯s Comet passed by Earth, brushing it with its tail.

- In 1927, in America¡¯s deadliest school attack, part of a schoolhouse in Bath Township, Michigan, was blown up with explosives planted by local farmer Andrew Kehoe, who then set off a bomb in his truck; the attacks killed 38 children and six adults, including Kehoe, who¡¯d earlier killed his wife. (Authorities said Kehoe, who suffered financial difficulties, was seeking revenge for losing a township clerk election.)

- In 2015, President Barack Obama ended long-running federal transfers of some combat-style gear to local law enforcement in an attempt to ease tensions between police and minority communities, saying equipment made for the battlefield should not be a tool of American criminal justice.

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In addition to these historical events on May 18 events, there is also the birthday and death of several notable individuals that you must know about.

Famous People's Birthday on May 18

1914 - S. Tenth Governor of Reserve Bank of India. Jagannathan was born.

1933 - HD Deve Gowda, the twelfth Prime Minister of India was born.

Famous People's Death Anniversary on May 18

1966 - India's famous botanist Panchanan Maheshwari died.

2017 - Reema Lagoo Death Anniversary

Veteran actress Reema Lagoo passed away on May 18, 2017, at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Mumbai, after a cardiac arrest.

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