This is our day guide for Wednesday May 18th 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on May 18th 2016
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Uruguay: Battle of Las Piedras
The Battle of Las Piedras was fought on May 18th 1811 as part of the Uruguayan struggle for independence| Choose a Day |
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| General Information for May 18th 2016 | |
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| There are 1 public holidays today. | |
| Day 139 of 2016 | |
| 227 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 20 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2005 - A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra. | |
| 1980 - Vocalist/lyricist with Joy Division Ian Curtis commits suicide. | |
| 1949 - Rick Wakeman of the band Yes is born. | |
| 1804 - Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned Emperor of France. |
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