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This is a list of selected May 18 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.

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May 18: Victoria Day in Canada (2009); International Museum Day

1896 – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the landmark case Plessy v. Ferguson, upholding the legality of racial segregation in public transportation under the "Separate but equal" doctrine.

1944 – World War II: Polish forces under Lieutenant General Władysław Anders captured Monte Cassino, Italy, after a four-month battle.

1948 – The first session of the Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China convened in the then-Chinese capital of Nanjing.

1980 – A popular uprising against the nationwide martial law imposed by South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan's government began in Gwangju, but it was ultimately crushed by the South Korean army about nine days later.

1980 – The stratovolcano Mount St. Helens erupted (pictured), killing 57 people in southern Washington State, reducing hundreds of square miles to wasteland, and causing over a billion U.S. dollars in damage.

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 {{*mp}} [[1268]] &ndash; [[Baibars]] and his [[Mamluk]] forces '''[[Siege of Antioch (1268)|captured]]''' [[Antioch]], [[Capital (political)|capital]] of the [[Crusader states|crusader state]], the [[Principality of Antioch]].<!--tagged with {{unreferenced}}
+{{*mp}} [[1652]] &ndash; '''[[Rhode Island]]''' passed the first law in [[North America]] making [[slavery]] illegal.
 {{*mp}} [[1848]] &ndash; During the aftermath of the [[Revolutions of 1848 in the German states|March Revolution]] in the [[German Confederation]], the '''[[Frankfurt Parliament]]''' opened in the [[Paulskirche, Frankfurt|Paulskirche]] in [[Frankfurt|Frankfurt am Main]].<!--Tagged with {{Copyedit}}
 {{*mp}} [[1869]] &ndash; One day after surrendering at the [[Battle of Hakodate]], [[Enomoto Takeaki]] turned over [[Goryōkaku]] to [[Empire of Japan|Japan]]ese forces, signaling the collapse of the '''[[Republic of Ezo]]'''.<!--Tagged with {{refimprove}}
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 [[Image:MSH80 eruption mount st helens 05-18-80.jpg|100x100px|Mount St. Helens]]
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-{{*mp}} [[1652]] &ndash; '''[[Rhode Island]]''' passed the first law in [[North America]] making [[slavery]] illegal.
 {{*mp}} [[1896]] &ndash; The [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]] ruled in the [[Landmark decision|landmark case]] '''''[[Plessy v. Ferguson]]''''', upholding the legality of [[racial segregation]] in [[public transport]]ation under the "[[Separate but equal]]" doctrine.
-{{*mp}} [[1944]] &ndash; [[World War II]]: [[II Corps (Poland)|Polish forces]] under [[Lieutenant General]] [[Władysław Anders]] '''[[Battle of Monte Cassino|captured]]''' [[Monte Cassino]], [[Italy]]<!--, after a four-month battle-->.
+{{*mp}} [[1944]] &ndash; [[World War II]]: [[II Corps (Poland)|Polish forces]] under [[Lieutenant General]] [[Władysław Anders]] '''[[Battle of Monte Cassino|captured]]''' [[Monte Cassino]], [[Italy]], after a four-month battle.
-{{*mp}} [[1948]] &ndash; The first session of the '''[[Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China]]''' convened in <!--the then-[[Republic of China|Chinese]] capital of--> [[Nanjing]].
+{{*mp}} [[1948]] &ndash; The first session of the '''[[Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China]]''' convened in the then-[[Republic of China|Chinese]] capital of [[Nanjing]].
 {{*mp}} [[1980]] &ndash; '''[[Gwangju Democratization Movement|A popular uprising]]''' against the nationwide [[martial law]] imposed by [[President of South Korea|South Korean President]] [[Chun Doo-hwan]]'s government began in [[Gwangju]], but it was ultimately crushed by the [[South Korea]]n army about nine days later.
 {{*mp}} [[1980]] &ndash; The [[stratovolcano]] [[Mount St. Helens]] '''[[1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens|erupted]]''' ''(pictured)'', killing 57 people in southern [[Washington|Washington State]], reducing hundreds of square miles to wasteland, and causing over a billion [[United States dollar|U.S. dollars]] in damage.