On This Day: May 18

9 verified moments happened on May 18. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1896⚖️ The Supreme Court rules that racial segregation under a 'separate but equal' doctrine does not violate the Constitution.USA 250 · Source: National Archives, Plessy v. Ferguson decided (May 18 1896)
2. 1933⚡ Franklin Roosevelt signs the act creating the Tennessee Valley Authority to bring electricity and flood control to a struggling rural region.USA 250 · Source: National Archives, Tennessee Valley Authority Act (May 18 1933)
3. 1960👑 Ferenc Puskas scores four and Alfredo Di Stefano three as Real Madrid crush Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3 at Hampden Park.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, '1960 European Cup final' (May 18 1960)
4. 1980🌋 Mount St. Helens explodes in the deadliest volcanic eruption in U.S. history, flattening 230 square miles of forest and killing 57 people.History · Source: HISTORY, 'Mount St. Helens erupts'; USGS (May 18 1980)
5. 1996Michael Waltrip, still winless in points competition after a decade of trying, races in through the qualifying event and wins The Winston at CharlotteStock Car Racing · Source: UPI Archives, "Michael Waltrip wins Winston Select," May 19, 1996, reporting the May 18 race
6. 2001🧅 A grumpy green ogre and a chatty donkey rescue a princess in the fairy-tale comedy Shrek.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, 'Shrek' (May 18 2001)
7. 2004Randy Johnson, at age 40, throws a perfect game against the Braves, the oldest pitcher to do soSports · Source: Wikipedia / SABR, Randy Johnson's perfect game (May 18, 2004)
8. 2019⚡ Ada Hegerberg blasts a 16-minute hat-trick as Lyon crush Barcelona in Budapest for a fourth straight Champions League title.Soccer · Source: UEFA; BBC Sport (May 18 2019)
9. 2022⚖️ U.S. Soccer and its players announce landmark labor agreements guaranteeing the women's and men's national teams equal pay.Soccer · Source: U.S. Soccer; NPR (May 18 2022)