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May 18 is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) ... National Speech Pathologist Day (United States) Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day (Sri Lankan Tamils)
Pizza Party Day (3rd Friday) May 18. National Visit Relatives Day. HIV Vaccine Awareness Day. International Astronomy Day. World Whiskey Day (3rd Saturday): 5 Best Whiskeys to Keep in Your Cabinet.
Events. 1631 – In Dorchester, Massachusetts, John Winthrop takes the oath of office and becomes the first Governor of Massachusetts.; 1652 – Rhode Island passes the first law in North America making slavery illegal.
Haitian Flag Day (Haitian Creole: Jounen Drapo Ayisyen; French: La fête du drapeau haïtien) is a Haitian public holiday celebrating the creation of the flag of Haiti during the Haitian Revolution. The day is celebrated each year on 18 May, which is the anniversary of the date of the flag's adoption in 1804.
In 1997, 18 May was established as a national day of commemoration for the massacre and a national cemetery for the victims was established. [14] Later investigations confirmed the various atrocities that had been committed by the army. In 2011, the documents of Gwangju Uprising were listed on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.
Highlights of this day in history: Mt. St. Helens erupts in Washington State; The U.S. Supreme Court upholds racial segregation; Pope John Paul II born in Poland; Movie director Frank Capra born ...
May 1: Law Day, U.S.A. May 15: Peace Officers Memorial Day; 1st Thursday in May: National Day of Prayer; 2nd Friday in May: Military Spouse Day; 2nd Sunday in May: Mother's Day; 3rd Friday in May: National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week; 3rd Saturday in May: Armed Forces Day; May 22: National Maritime Day; May 25 ...
It's a new year and month, but when are the January holidays and events? Here are the dates to look out for this month, including when the national day of mourning is. In total, there are 12 ...