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2020

U.S. President Donald Trump confirms that he has taken the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19.

2018

The 34 bishops of the Catholic Church in Chile offer their resignations to Pope Francis in the wake of a child sexual abuse scandal.

2001

DreamWorks Pictures releases the film “Shrek,” featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz in the original English version.

1999

The Backstreet Boys release their third album, “Millennium,” which has sold over 30 million copies worldwide.

1995

Premiere of Mel Gibson’s film “Braveheart,” starring Mel Gibson and Sophie Marceau. The film would go on to win the Best Picture award at the 1996 Oscars.

1982

Bombardier wins a $1,000 contract to build 825 subway cars for New York City.

1980

Mount St. Helens in Washington State, U.S., erupts, killing 57 people and causing over 3 billion in damage.

1970

The Beatles release their final album, “Let It Be.”

1951

The United Nations moves its headquarters to New York.

1873

The Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Penitentiary opens in Laval.

1756

The Seven Years’ War between Great Britain and France begins.

It happened on… May 18

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