Historical Events
- Around 5,000 forced deportees in the Soviet Union arrive on Nazino Island; within thirteen weeks most of them will be dead due to disease, cannibalism and violence
- First MLB All-Star Game announced for July 6 at Comiskey Park; to be played as part of the Chicago World's Fair; fans to pick players
Tennessee Valley Act
Tennessee Valley Act (TVA) Act signed by FDR, to build dams
Famous Birthdays
- Bernadette Chirac, French politician and wife of President Jacques Chirac, born in Paris, France
- H. D. [Haradanahalli Doddegowda] Deve Gowda, Indian politician, Prime Minister of India (1996-97), born in Haradanahalli, Kingdom of Mysore
1933 Highlights
About May 18, 1933
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 90 years, 10 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus
