May 18 in History

• 1642

  May 18, 1642:

  The Canadian city, Montreal is founded by Paul de Chomedey.

• 1804

  May 18, 1804:

  The French Senate declares Napoleon Bonaparte as the Emperor of France.

• 1897

  May 18, 1897:

  The City of Dublin hosts the first Irish Music Festival.

• 1994

  May 18, 1994:

  Milan wins the 2nd UEFA Champions League title after beating Barcelona by 4 goals to nil.

• 1995

  May 18, 1995:

  The Mel Gibson-directed film, “Braveheart” premieres at the Seattle Film Festival.

• 1999

  May 18, 1999:

  Backstreet Boys release their third album, “Millennium”, which goes on to sell more than 30 million copies.

• 2004

  May 18, 2004:

  Randy Johnson becomes the oldest pitcher in the history of baseball at age 40.

• 2018

  May 18, 2018:

  Korean boyband, BTS, releases the album, “Love Yourself: Tear”.

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