May 18th

May 18th, 1958: Team Lotus made its Formula One debut in the Monaco Grand Prix.

May 18th, 1980: Mount St. Helens in Washington state erupted with a 5.1 magnitude, causing a massive avalanche and killing 57 people.

May 18th, 1998: The Murphy Brown series finale aired on CBS.

May 18, 2001: Shrek premiered in movie theaters.


Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson turns 74 years old.

 

Singer George Strait turns 68 years old.

 

Actor Chow Yun Fat turns 65 years old.

 

Actress Tina Fey turns 50 years old.


May 18th is National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day.

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Author: Joey Mills

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