May 18
Today is the 139th day of 2016, there are 227 days left in the year.
1642 - The Canadian city of Montreal was founded.
1804 - The French Senate proclaimed Napoleon Bonaparte emperor.
1860 - The Republican Party convention in Chicago nominated Abraham Lincoln for president.
1896 - The Supreme Court endorsed the concept of "separate but equal" racial segregation in Plessy v. Ferguson, a precedent that was overturned in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.
1897 - A public reading of Bram Stroker's new novel "Dracula, or, The Un-dead" was staged in London.
1920 - The future Pope John Paul II was born near Krakow, Poland.
1933 - The Tennessee Valley Authority was created.
1951 - The United Nations moved out of its temporary headquarters in Lake Success, New York for its permanent home in Manhattan.
1969 - Apollo 10 was launched on a mission that served as a dress rehearsal for the first moon landing.
1974 - India became the world's sixth nuclear power, joining the United States, Soviet Union, Great Britain, France and China.
1980 - The Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state exploded, leaving 57 people dead or missing.
1994 - Israeli troops withdrew from the Gaza Strip after more than three decades of occupation and Palestinians took over.
1998 - The federal government filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft Corp.
2000 - A bill was finally passed that removed the Confederate flag from the South Carolina statehouse.
2003 - "Les Miserables", the third-longest running show in Broadway history, closed after more than 16 years and 6,680 performances.
2009 - Sri Lanka's 25-year civil war ended with the government announcing it had defeated the Tamil Tiger rebels and killed their leader.
2011 - Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigned as head of the International Monetary Fund, saying he wanted to devote all his energy to battling the sexual assault charges he faced in New York. (The charges were later dropped.)
Birthdays
26 - Luke Kleintank (actor)
29 - Luisana Lopilato (actress)
33 - Vince Young (football player)
35 - Allen Leech (actor)
41 - Jack Johnson (singer)
45 - Adamari Lopez (actress)
46 - Tina Fey (actress)
61 - Chow Yun Fat (actor)
64 - George Strait (country singer)
70 - Reggie Jackson (baseball player)
73 - Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka (professional wrestler)
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Today in Sports History - May 18
1897 - William Joyce of the New York Giants sets a record with four triples in one game.
1912 - Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 24-2, who use amateurs protesting Ty Cobb's suspension.
1933 - First major league All-Star Game announced for July 6 at Comiskey Park. It will be played as part of the Chicago World's Fair.
1971 - The Utah Stars defeat the Kentucky Colonels in seven games for the ABA championship.
1971 - The Montreal Canadiens defeat the Chicago Blackhawks in seven games for the Stanley Cup.
1978 - Sarajevo, Yugoslavia is selected to host the 1984 Winter Olympics while Los Angeles is selected as host of the 1984 Summer Games.
1982 - Detroit Tigers' outfielder Larry Herndon is 14th player in major league history to hit four consecutive homeruns.
1988 - In the Oakland Athletics' 39th game of the season, pitcher Dave Stewart breaks major league record with his 12th balk en route to 16.
2004 - Randy Johnson, age 40, became the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a perfect game, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves 2-0.
Today is the 139th day of 2016, there are 227 days left in the year.
1642 - The Canadian city of Montreal was founded.
1804 - The French Senate proclaimed Napoleon Bonaparte emperor.
1860 - The Republican Party convention in Chicago nominated Abraham Lincoln for president.
1896 - The Supreme Court endorsed the concept of "separate but equal" racial segregation in Plessy v. Ferguson, a precedent that was overturned in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.
1897 - A public reading of Bram Stroker's new novel "Dracula, or, The Un-dead" was staged in London.
1920 - The future Pope John Paul II was born near Krakow, Poland.
1933 - The Tennessee Valley Authority was created.
1951 - The United Nations moved out of its temporary headquarters in Lake Success, New York for its permanent home in Manhattan.
1969 - Apollo 10 was launched on a mission that served as a dress rehearsal for the first moon landing.
1974 - India became the world's sixth nuclear power, joining the United States, Soviet Union, Great Britain, France and China.
1980 - The Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state exploded, leaving 57 people dead or missing.
1994 - Israeli troops withdrew from the Gaza Strip after more than three decades of occupation and Palestinians took over.
1998 - The federal government filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft Corp.
2000 - A bill was finally passed that removed the Confederate flag from the South Carolina statehouse.
2003 - "Les Miserables", the third-longest running show in Broadway history, closed after more than 16 years and 6,680 performances.
2009 - Sri Lanka's 25-year civil war ended with the government announcing it had defeated the Tamil Tiger rebels and killed their leader.
2011 - Dominique Strauss-Kahn resigned as head of the International Monetary Fund, saying he wanted to devote all his energy to battling the sexual assault charges he faced in New York. (The charges were later dropped.)
Birthdays
26 - Luke Kleintank (actor)
29 - Luisana Lopilato (actress)
33 - Vince Young (football player)
35 - Allen Leech (actor)
41 - Jack Johnson (singer)
45 - Adamari Lopez (actress)
46 - Tina Fey (actress)
61 - Chow Yun Fat (actor)
64 - George Strait (country singer)
70 - Reggie Jackson (baseball player)
73 - Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka (professional wrestler)
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Today in Sports History - May 18
1897 - William Joyce of the New York Giants sets a record with four triples in one game.
1912 - Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 24-2, who use amateurs protesting Ty Cobb's suspension.
1933 - First major league All-Star Game announced for July 6 at Comiskey Park. It will be played as part of the Chicago World's Fair.
1971 - The Utah Stars defeat the Kentucky Colonels in seven games for the ABA championship.
1971 - The Montreal Canadiens defeat the Chicago Blackhawks in seven games for the Stanley Cup.
1978 - Sarajevo, Yugoslavia is selected to host the 1984 Winter Olympics while Los Angeles is selected as host of the 1984 Summer Games.
1982 - Detroit Tigers' outfielder Larry Herndon is 14th player in major league history to hit four consecutive homeruns.
1988 - In the Oakland Athletics' 39th game of the season, pitcher Dave Stewart breaks major league record with his 12th balk en route to 16.
2004 - Randy Johnson, age 40, became the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a perfect game, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves 2-0.
