Also on May 18
🏛️ Public Holidays
Also observed in: Ascension Day (CO) · Ascensión del señor (observado) (CO) · National Patriots' Day (CA) · Victoria Day (CA)
🕰️ On This Day in History
- 2015 — At least 78 people die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in the Colombian town of Salgar. ↗
- 2009 — The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides. ↗
- 2006 — The post Loktantra Andolan government passes a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a secular country. ↗
- 2005 — A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra. ↗
- 1994 — Israeli troops finish retreating from the Gaza Strip after occupying it, giving the area to the Palestine to govern. ↗
🎂 Notable Births
- 1999 — Laura Omloop, Belgian singer-songwriter
- 1998 — Polina Edmunds, American figure skater
- 1993 — Stuart Percy, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1993 — Jessica Watson, Australian sailor
- 1990 — Dimitri Daeseleire, Belgian footballer
🏀 Sports on this Date
- NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers @ Detroit Pistons — 00:00 Scheduled
- MLS: LAFC @ Nashville SC — 00:00 Scheduled
- Premier League: Burnley @ Arsenal — 19:00 Scheduled
- MLB: Atlanta Braves @ Miami Marlins — 22:40 Scheduled
- MLB: Baltimore Orioles @ Tampa Bay Rays — 22:40 Scheduled
- MLB: Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies — 22:40 Scheduled