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Historical Events on May 18

10 notable historical events happened on May 18 throughout history.

13 famous birthdays on May 18 — including Bertrand Russell, Walter Gropius, Augusto Nicolás Calderón Sandino

19th Century2 events

1803
war

Treaty of Amiens — 1802 Treaty during the War of the Second Coalition

1896
general

Plessy v. Ferguson — 1896 U.S. Supreme Court case on racial segregation

20th Century6 events

1952
general

1952 Swiss Grand Prix — motor car race

1960
general

1960 European Cup Final — final of the 5th association football European Cup

1969
general

1969 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1969

1974
general

Smiling Buddha — 1974 India's first successful nuclear test

1980
general

1980 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1980

1994
general

1994 UEFA Champions League Final — association football match

21st Century2 events

2003
general

2003 Austrian Grand Prix — Formula One motor car race

2021
war

Google I/O — computer software and hardware developer conference hosted by Google