Historical Events
- Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America incorporates
Famous Birthdays
- Jim McNeely, American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (Mel Lewis; Stan Getz; Phil Woods), and educator, born in Chicago, Illinois
- Rick Wakeman, British session pianist (Cat Stevens; David Bowie), progressive rock keyboardist (Yes, 1971-2004 (intermittently); Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe), and composer, born in London, England
- Stuart Gannes, American writer (Fortune), born in Detroit, Michigan
- William Wallace, Canadian musician (The Guess Who - "American Woman"), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Famous Deaths
- James Truslow Adams, American historian (Pulitzer Prize 1921, popularized phrase "American Dream"), dies at 70
- Nikolai Semashko, Soviet statesman and health official (People’s Commissar of Public Health, created Semashko healthcare model), dies at 74 [1]
Died in 1949 1949 Highlights
About May 18, 1949
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 11 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Taurus
