May 18

May 18

St. Eric IX (Sweden), St. Theodotus, (innkeepers), St. Venantius, (of leaping; invoked against danger from falling)

International Museum Day, No Dirty Dishes Day,  Visit Your Relatives Day.

1953 -Jacqueline Cochran became the  1^st woman to break the sound barrier

1955 -1^st Wimpy bar opened in London

1975- Junko Tabei became the 1^st woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest

      

Birthdays:

Bertrand Russell -1872

Walter Gropius – 1883

Perry Como- 1912

Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket, never let it fade away….