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On This Day: May 18

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On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state exploded, leaving 57 people dead or missing.
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On May 18, 1897, Frank Capra, the American motion-picture director whose portrayal of the common man and American democracy endeared him to millions, was born. Following death on Sept. 3, 1991, obituary appeared in The Times.

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On This Date

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 Stoker's new novel "Dracula, or, The Un-dead" was staged in London.
1911	Composer Gustav Mahler died in Vienna, Austria, at age 50.
1933	The Tennessee Valley Authority was created.
1951	The United Nations moved out of its temporary headquarters in Lake Success, N.Y., 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.
1980	The Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state erupted, killing 57 people.
1998	The federal government filed a sweeping antitrust case against Microsoft Corp.
2003	"Les Miserables," the third-longest running show in Broadway history, closed after more than 16 years and 6,680 performances.
2004	Randy Johnson, 40, became the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a perfect game, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves 2-0.
2009	Sri Lanka's 25-year civil war ended with the government announcing it had defeated the Tamil Tiger rebels and killed their leader.

Current Birthdays

Tina Fey, Actress, comedian (“30 Rock,” “Saturday Night Live”)

Actress-comedian Tina Fey ("30 Rock," "Saturday Night Live") turns 41 years old years old today.

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Robert Morse, Actor (“Mad Men,” “How to Succeed in Business …”)

Actor Robert Morse ("Mad Men," "How to Succeed in Business ...") turns 80 years old years old today.

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1930	Warren Rudman, Former U.S. senator, R-N.H., turns 81
1937	Brooks Robinson, Baseball Hall of Famer, turns 74
1946	Reggie Jackson, Baseball Hall of Famer, turns 65
1948	Tom Udall, U.S. senator, D-N.M., turns 63
1949	Rick Wakeman, Rock musician (Yes), turns 62
1952	George Strait, Country singer, turns 59
1955	Chow Yun-Fat, Actor, turns 56
1960	Jari Kurri, Hockey Hall of Famer, turns 51
1960	Yannick Noah, Tennis Hall of Famer, turns 51
1975	Jack Johnson, Rock singer, turns 36
1992	Spencer Breslin, Actor, turns 19

Historic Birthdays

Frank Capra5/18/1897 - 9/3/1991Italian-born American film director.Go to obituary »

83	Omar Khayyam 5/18/1048 - 12/4/1131 Persian poet, mathematician and astronomer
50	Johann Froberger 5/18/1616 - 5/7/1667 German composer, organist and harpsichordist
74	Peter Carl Faberge 5/18/1846(O.S.)- 9/24/1920 Russian goldsmith, designer and jeweler
69	Elisabeth Cary 5/18/1867 - 7/13/1936 American art critic for the New York Times
97	Bertrand Russell 5/18/1872 - 2/2/1970 English philosopher and logician; awarded Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950
86	Walter Gropius 5/18/1883 - 7/5/1969 German architect; helped found the Bauhaus school
89	Eurico Dutra 5/18/1885 - 6/11/1974 Brazilian soldier and president; helped restore constitutional democracy
64	Ezio Pinza 5/18/1892 - 5/9/1957 Italian-born operatic bass and actor
77	Vincent du Vigneaud 5/18/1901 - 12/11/1978 American biochemist; won Nobel Prize in 1955
79	Richard Brooks 5/18/1912 - 3/11/1992 American screenwriter, film director and producer
68	Pierre Balmain 5/18/1914 - 6/29/1982 French couturier
71	Dame Margot Fonteyn 5/18/1919 - 2/21/1991 English ballerina
84	Pope John Paul II 5/18/1920 - 4/2/2005 264th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church