On This Day in History May 18, 2019

Historical Events 1291  Mamluk Sultan Al-Ashraf Khalil and his forces take the last Christian stronghold of Acre 1291  After 100 years of crusader control, Acre is the last crusader stronghold reconquered and destroyed by the Mamluks under Sultan al-Ashraf Khalil 1804  Napoleon Bonaparte proclaimed Emperor of France by the French Senate 1896  Khodynka Tragedy: A mass panic on Khodynka Field, Moscow, during the festivities of the coronation of Russian Tsar Nicholas II, results in the deaths of 1,389 people 1974  India becomes the sixth nation to explode an atomic bomb 2009  Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides. More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Frank Capra (1897 - 1991) John Paul II (1920 - 2005) Nicholas II (1868 - 1918) Tina Fey 49th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Elizabeth Montgomery (1933 - 1995) Jeannette Rankin (1880 - 1973) More Famous Deaths May 20: My Fair Lady's Special Day This was a day to remember for Eliza Doolittle, the 'My Fair Lady' of the stage and film musical that won and broke hearts. Read the Article