May 18: on this day in history
A few events that happened on May 18. You do not need to know them all; curiosity is enough.
Historical events
- 1152The future King Henry II of England married Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine.
- 1565The Ottoman army began besieging Malta, held by the Knights of St. John.
- 1848Germany's first elected national assembly met in Frankfurt.
- 1969Apollo 10 launched to perform the final rehearsal before a lunar landing.
- 1990The French TGV high-speed train set a rail speed record by reaching 515.3 kilometers per hour.
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