May 18 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | May 18 Calendar
May 18th Daily Holidays include:
- Ascension Day (of Jesus) – May 18, 2023
- Brown Bag It Thursday – May 18, 2023 (Third Thursday in May)
- Global Accessibility Awareness Day – May 18, 2023 (Third Thursday in May)
- HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
- I Love Reese’s Day
- International Museum Day
- Mother Whistler Day
- National Aperitif Day – May 18, 2023 (Third Thursday in May)
- National Cheese Souffle Day
- National Museum Day
- National No Dirty Dishes Day
- National Notebook Day – May 18, 2023 (Third Thursday in May)
- National Visit Your Relatives Day
- Send an Electronic Greeting Card Day
- World Aids Vaccine Day
May 18: Famous Birthdays
- May 18, 1912 – Perry Como, American singer and TV host (d. 2001)
- May 18, 1946 – Reggie Jackson, American baseball player and sportscaster
- May 18, 1952 – George Strait, American Country singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer
May 18: Historical Events
- May 18, 1096 – Approximately 800 Jews are massacred in Worms, Germany during the First Crusade
- May 18, 1652 – Rhode Island passes the first law in North America that makes slavery illegal
- May 18, 1756 – Great Britain declares war on France to start the Seven Years’ War
- May 18, 1763 – A large part of Montreal, Canada is destroyed by Fire
- May 18, 1860 – Abraham Lincoln wins the Republican Party presidential nomination over William H. Seward
- May 18, 1953 – Jackie Cochran becomes the first woman to break the sound barrier
- May 18, 1969 – Apollo 10 is launched
- May 18, 1980 – Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington State killing 57 people, and causing $3 billion in damage.
- May 18, 2018 – 10 people are killed during a school shooting at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas
May 18: Music Events
- May 18, 1963 – The Beatles start their first tour as the featured act
- May 18, 1964 – House of the Rising Sun is recorded by The Animals
- May 18, 1966 – Bus Stop is recorded by The Hollies
- May 18, 1978 – The Buddy Holly Story, starring Gary Busey in the role of Buddy Holly, is released in the U.S.
- May 18, 1991 – Out of Time by R.E.M. is the #1 Billboard Album
- May 18, 1999 – The second album, Millennium is released by The Backstreet Boys
- May 18, 2004 – Baptism is the seventh album released by Lenny Kravitz
May 18: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for May 18 is Gemini.
May Birthstone:
What is the May Birthstone? Emerald
As the birthstone for May, the emerald, a symbol of rebirth, is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth.
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