Senate declares Napoleon Emporer of France
On May 18, 1804, the French Senate declared Napoleon Bonaparte Emperor of France.
Senate declares Napoleon Emporer of France
On May 18, 1804, the French Senate declared Napoleon Bonaparte Emperor of France.
Supreme Court upheld segregation in Plessy v. Ferguson
On May 18, 1896, the US Supreme Court ruled in Plessy v. Ferguson that racially separate but equal facilities were constitutional. This ruling was later overturned by the court in 1954's Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.