May 18th in History
May 18th in History
- 1900: Tonga becomes a British protectorate
- 1910: The first ever conference on air traffic opens in Paris
- 1936: The Spanish Civil War breaks out
- 1980: Mt St. Helens, North America, erupts causing widespread damage
- 1983: Sri Lanka impose a State of Emergency after election violence
- 1990: Treaty forming the basis for monetary union between East and West Germany signed
May 18th birthdays
- 1872: Bertrand Russell, English philospher
- 1883: Walter Gropius, American architect
- 1918: Pope John Paul II, Head of the Catholic Church
