On This Day:
Sunday May 18, 2014 This is the 138th day of the year, with 227 days remaining in 2014. Fact of the Day: prepositions A preposition is a word governing (and usually preceding) a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to it. In the phrase the letter in the mailbox, the word in specifies a relation between the letter and the mailbox - a relation of position or location. Some people believe a preposition cannot end a sentence, but this is a matter of formal style rather than correct grammar. A sentence ending with a preposition is acceptable if it is clear and sounds good.
Holidays Feast day of St. Elgiva, St. John I, pope, St. Eric, king of Sweden, St. Felix of Cantalicio, St. Potamon, and Saints Theodotus and Thecusa.
Haiti: Flag and University Day.
Turkmenistan: Revival and Unity Day.
Uruguay: Battle of Las Piedras Day.
Events 1642 - Montreal, Canada, was founded.
1764 - The British Parliament amended the Sugar Act from a commercial to a fiscal measure, to tax American colonists.
1804 - The French Senate proclaimed Napoleon Bonaparte emperor.
1898 - In Plessy v. Ferguson, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that providing "equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races" was constitutional. This decision was not overturned until 1954 in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.
1910 - During the approach of Halley's comet, the Earth probably passed through part of its tail, which was millions of kilometers in length. The 1910 approach was also notable for being the first approach of which photographs exist.
1917 - Congress passed the Selective Service Act, calling up soldiers to fight World War I.
1933 - The Tennessee Valley Authority was created.
1951 - The United Nations moved out of its temporary headquarters in Lake Success, New York, to its permanent home in Manhattan.
1980 - Mount St. Helens volcano in southwestern Washington state erupted, killing 57 and devastating 210 square miles.
1994 - Israel's three decades of occupation in the Gaza Strip ended as Israeli troops completed their withdrawal and Palestinian authorities took over.
2003 - "Les Miserables" closed on Broadway after more than 16 years and 6,680 performances.
2004 - Randy Johnson, 40, became the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a perfect game, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 2-0 win over the Atlanta Braves.
Births 1048 - Omar Khayyam, Persian poet, mathematician, astronomer.
1846 - Peter Carl Fabergé, Russian goldsmith, designer, jeweler.
1872 - Bertrand Russell, English philosopher and logician.
1897 - Frank Capra, American Academy Award-winning director.
1912 - Perry Como, American singer, TV entertainer.
1919 - Dame Margot Fonteyn, British ballet dancer.
1920 - Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II
1949 - Bill Wallace, Canadian musician.
1952 - George Strait, American country music singer.
1970 - Tina Fey, American comedic actress.
Deaths 1911 - Gustav Mahler, Austrian composer.
1941 - Werner Sombart, German economist
1988 - Daws Butler, American voice actor.
1990 - Jill Ireland, English actress.
1995 - Elizabeth Montgomery, American film and television actress.
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