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Historical Events on May 18

  • Napoleon

    1804

    Napoleon Bonaparte is proclaimed Emperor of the French by the French Senate.

  • American Civil War

    1863

    American Civil War: The Siege of Vicksburg begins.

  • United States Supreme Court

    1896

    The United States Supreme Court rules in Plessy v. Ferguson that the "separate but equal" doctrine is constitutional.

  • Cinema of India

    1912

    The first Indian film, Shree Pundalik by Dadasaheb Torne, is released in Mumbai.

  • World War I

    1917

    World War I: The Selective Service Act of 1917 is passed, giving the President of the United States the power of conscription.

  • New Deal

    1933

    New Deal: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs an act creating the Tennessee Valley Authority.

  • World War II

    1944

    World War II: Battle of Monte Cassino: Conclusion after seven days of the fourth battle as German paratroopers evacuate Monte Cassino.

  • Somalia

    1991

    Northern Somalia declares independence from the rest of Somalia as the Republic of Somaliland but is not recognized by the international community.

  • Gaza Strip

    1994

    Israeli troops finish retreating from the Gaza Strip after occupying it, giving the area to the Palestine to govern.

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