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”.