What are the important events that happened on May 18, 1955? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
May 18, 1955: Facts & Myths About This Day
May 18, 1955 is the 138th day of the year 1955 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 227 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 5, 1955 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectatriacontaoctagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $5,745.75. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Sheep is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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May 18, 1955 Historical Events
- 1955 –Operation Passage to Freedom, the evacuation of 310,000 Vietnamese civilians, soldiers and non-Vietnamese members of the French Army from communist North Vietnam to South Vietnam following the end of the First Indochina War, ends.
Who were born on May 18, 1955?
- 1955 –Chow Yun-fat, Hong Kong actor
- 1955 –Lena T. Hansson, Swedish actor
Who died on May 18, 1955?
- 1955 –Mary McLeod Bethune, American educator and activist (b. 1875)
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