What Happened On 18th May 1889 In History

Famous Birthdays on May 18 in 1889

• » Thomas Midgley, Jr., American chemist and engineer (d. 1944)

May 18th Famous Deaths for 1889

• » Isabella Glyn, Scottish-English actress (b. 1823)

May 18th Holidays in History

• » Battle of Las Piedras known as Battle of Las Piedras Day (Uruguay)
• » Christian feast day:
• » Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury
• » Eric IX of Sweden
• » Felix of Cantalice
• » Pope John I
• » Venantius of Camerino
• » May 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• » Public holidays in Haiti named Flag and Universities Day (Haiti)
• » History of Somaliland Separatism e.g Independence Day (Somaliland (List of states with limited recognition called unrecognized))
• » International Museum Day (International observance e.g International)
• » Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day (Sri Lankan Tamil people or Sri Lankan Tamils)
• » Public holidays in Turkmenistan known as Revival, Unity, and Poetry of Magtymguly Day (Turkmenistan)
• » World AIDS Vaccine Day (International observance known as International)

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