Historical Events
- 4th ABA Championship: Utah Stars beat Kentucky Colonels, 4 games to 3
- Bulgarian constitution goes into effect
Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup Final, Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL: Henri Richard scores twice as Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Black Hawks for a 4-3 series victory
Event of Interest
US President Richard Nixon rejects 60 demands of Congressional Black Caucus
- Vampire rapist Wayne Boden's last victim found in Calgary, Alberta
Famous Birthdays
- Ben Coleman, American guard/offensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in South Hill, Virginia
- Craig Hentrich, American football punter (Super Bowl XXXI Green Bay Packers; First-team All-Pro & Pro Bowl 1998, 2003), born in Alton, Illinois
- Desiree Horton, American helicopter pilot/television reporter, born in North Hollywood, California
- Karyn Bye-Dietz, American ice hockey forward (Olympic Gold-1998 & Silver-2002), born in River Falls, Wisconsin
- Nobuteru Taniguchi, Japanese racing driver
- Rich Garces, Venezuelan MLB pitcher (Boston Red Sox), born in Maracay Venezuela
About May 18, 1971
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 11 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
#1 Song: Knock Three Times - Dawn
