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What happened in history on this day: May 18?
On May 18 in ...
- 2008 - At the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards show is held. Some winners:
Entertainer of the Year: Kenny Chesney,
Top Female Vocalist: Carrie Underwood,
Top Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley,
Best New Female Vocalist: Taylor Swift,
Crystal Milestone Award: Garth Brooks as "best-selling solo artist of all time".
- 2021 - (to May 22) The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 is held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, after the cancellation of the 2020 contest due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 contest is won by Italian entrants Måneskin with the song "Zitti e buoni".
Births on May 18
- 1744 - Birth of Joseph Beer Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap).
- 1892 - Birth of Ezio Pinza in Rome, Italy; bass singer (New York Metropolitan - South Pacific).
- 1907 - Birth of Clifford Curzon in London, England; pianist (MacFarren Gold Medal).
- 1911 - Birth of Big Joe Turner in Kansas City, Missouri, USA; blues singer ("Corrine Corrina", "Shake Rattle and Roll").
- 1912 - Birth of Perry [Pierino] Como in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA; singer/TV host (Perry Como Show).
- 1939 - Birth of Glen Hardin in Texas, USA; rocker (Crickets).
- 1942 - Birth of Rodney Dillard; rocker (Glittergrass).
- 1948 - Birth of Joe Bonsall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; country singer (Oak Ridge Boys - "Elvira").
- 1949 - Birth of Bill Wallace; rocker (Guess Who).
- 1949 - Birth of Rick Wakeman; rock keyboardist (Yes - "Fish Out of Water").
- 1952 - Birth of George Strait in Pearsall, Texas, USA; country singer ("All My Ex's Live in Texas", "Beyond the Blue Neon").
- 1953 - Birth of [Feliciano] Butch Tavares; rocker (Tavares).
- 1954 - Birth of Wreckless Eric; rocker (Waxworks, Be Stiff).
- 1957 - Birth of Michael Cretu; rocker (Enigma).
- 1958 - Birth of Toyah Wilcox in Birmingham, England; rocker ("I Want to Be Free").
- 1966 - Birth of Mike Inez; US rock bassist (Alice in Chains - "Facelift").
- 1969 - Birth of Martika [Marta Marrero] in Whittier, California, USA; singer (Toy Soldiers).
Deaths on May 18
- 1980 - Ian Curtis, English rock vocalist (Joy Division), commits suicide at age 23 (born 1956).
- 2007 - Death of Yoyoy Villame, Filipino singer "King of Philippine Novelty Songs." (born 1938).
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