What happend on 18th May

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2004

Randy Johnson pitches a perfect game for the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. the Atlanta Braves.

1998

United States v. Microsoft: The United States Department of Justice and 20 U.S. states file an antitrust case against Microsoft.

1995

Alain Juppé becomes Prime Minister of France.

1992

The Archivist of the United States issues a proclamation to officially announce that the 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has been ratified, despite more than 200 years for completion of the ratification process by the state legislatures.

1980

1980 Mount St. Helens eruption: Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, killing 57 people and causing $3 billion in damage.

1974

Nuclear test: Under project Smiling Buddha, India successfully detonates its first nuclear weapon becoming the sixth nation to do so.

1969

Apollo program: Apollo 10 launches.

1959

Launching of the National Liberation Committee of Côte d'Ivoire in Conakry, Guinea.

1958

An F-104 Starfighter sets a world speed record of 1,404.19 mph (2,259.82 km/h).

1953

Jackie Cochran becomes the first woman to break the sound barrier (she flew in a F-86 Sabrejet at an average speed of 652.337 miles per hour (1049.835 km/h) at Rogers Dry Lake, California).