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18 May
Contemporary era
1980
Mount St. Helens eruption
On 18 May 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington State.
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- Encyclopaedia Mont Saint Helens (Wikipedia) Wikipedia. 4/5
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Contemporary era
1804
Napoleon proclaimed Emperor
On 18 May 1804, the Senate proclaimed Napoleon Bonaparte Emperor of the French.
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1652
First law against slavery
On 18 May 1652, Rhode Island passed the first law in the English colonies restricting slavery.
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- Encyclopaedia Rhode Island (Wikipedia) Wikipedia. 4/5