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THIS DAY IN U.S. HISTORY: May 18th

Posted by hannahadams on May 18, 2022 in Blogs, Latest News, This Day in US History, What's Hot, What's New

These historical events took place on May 18th:

1631: John Winthrop is elected the first Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

1783: First United Empire Loyalists reached Parrtown, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada after leaving the United States.

1860: United States Republican Party nominates Abraham Lincoln for president.

1863: United States General Ulysses S. Grant begins siege on Vicksburg, Mississippi; after 47 days of battle siege, Confederate Lt. General John C. Pemberton’s troops surrender.

1896: United States Supreme court affirms the legitimacy of racial separation, Plessy v Ferguson, a doctrine that came to be known as “separate but equal.”

1917: United States Congress passed the Selective Service Act, authorizing the federal government to raise a national army for the American entry into World War I through compulsory enlistment.

1964: United States Supreme Court rules it unconstitutional to deprive naturalized citizens of citizenship if they return to their home country for more than three years.

1980: Mount St Helens erupts in Washington state, causing the largest landslide in history, killing 57 people and costing $1 billion in damage.

1995: “Braveheart” directed by Mel Gibson and starring Mel Gibson and Sophie Marceau premieres at the Seattle Film Festival. This film would a year later win Best Picture.

2010: Police officer James Crooker is asked to leave the Red and Black Café in Portland, Oregon after co-owner John Langley claimed Crooker’s uniformed presence made him uncomfortable.

2020: United States President Donald Trump confirms he is taking the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine against Covid-19.

Posted in Blogs, Latest News, This Day in US History, What's Hot, What's New | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Donald Trump, James Crooker, John Winthrop, Mel Gibson, Mount St. helen, naturalized citizens, Plessy v. Ferguson, Saint John, Ulysses S. Grant

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