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18 May 2024
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2018 - Cubana de Aviación Flight 0972 crashed near Santiago de las Vegas shortly after takeoff from José Martí International Airport, killing 112 of the 113 people on board.2018 aviation accident in Cuba
Anniversary
2013 - Mark Carson, an openly gay man, was murdered in a hate crime incident in New York City, prompting a 1,500-person march against anti-LGBTQ violence.2013 murder in New York City, US
Anniversary
2009 - The Sri Lanka Army killed Velupillai Prabhakaran, the leader and founder of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, to bring an end to the 26-year Sri Lankan civil war.Land force branch of the Sri Lankan armed forces
Anniversary
2006 - The Parliament of Nepal unanimously voted to strip King Gyanendra of many of his powers.Federal legislature of Nepal
Anniversary
2005 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion publicly debuted at the Electronic Entertainment Expo.2006 video game
Historical events
History
2026 - A shooting carried out by two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego results in the deaths of five people, including the perpetrators.Shooting in San Diego, California, US
History
2019 - United States presidential election: Joe Biden launches his presidential campaign.Election of Joe Biden
History
2018 - A school shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas kills ten people.Mass shooting in Texas, U.S.
History
2018 - Cubana de Aviación Flight 972 crashes in Santiago de las Vegas after takeoff from José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba, killing 112 of the 113 people on board.2018 aviation accident in Cuba
History
2015 - At least 78 people die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in the Colombian town of Salgar.2015 natural disaster in Salgar, Antioquia, Colombia
History
2009 - The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides.Tamil militant organisation in Sri Lanka (1976–2009)
History
2006 - The post Loktantra Andolan government passes a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a secular country.Political anti-monarchy movement
History
2005 - A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra.NASA/ESA space telescope launched in 1990
History
1994 - Israeli troops finish withdrawing from the Gaza Strip, ceding the area to the Palestinian National Authority to govern.Autonomous territory in the Middle East
History
1993 - Riots in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, caused by the approval of the four Danish exceptions in the Maastricht Treaty referendum. Police open fire against civilians for the first time since World War II and injure 11 demonstrators.District of Copenhagen, Denmark
Notable births
Born
2003 - Travis Hunter, American football playerAmerican football player (born 2003)
Born
2002 - Alina Zagitova, Russian figure skaterRussian figure skater (born 2002)
Born
2001 - Emma Navarro, American tennis playerAmerican tennis player (born 2001)
Born
2001 - Grace Reiter, American actress, comedian, and content creatorAmerican comedian, writer and actor (born 2001)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Tom Kane, American voice actor (born 1962)American voice actor (1962–2026)
Died
2024 - Bruce Nordstrom, American businessman (born 1933)American businessman (1933–2024)
Died
2024 - Tony O'Reilly, Irish rugby player and businessman (born 1936)Irish businessman and rugby union player (1936–2024)
Died
2024 - Alice Stewart, American political commentator (born 1966)American political commentator (1966–2024)
Died
2023 - Jim Brown, American football player, civil rights activist, and actor (born 1936)American football player and actor (1936–2023)
Died
2021 - Charles Grodin, American actor and talk show host (born 1935)American actor (1935–2021)
Died
2021 - Yolanda Tortolero, Venezuelan politicianVenezuelan politician (died 2021)
Died
2020 - Ken Osmond, American actor and police officer (born 1943)American actor and police officer (1943–2020)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
76.7% illuminated
Lunar age: 10.0 days
Sun zodiac
Taurus
28.04 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Libra
0.80 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.