ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

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May 18th Today in History— Napoleon becomes emperor of France, 1804; Tennessee Valley Authority hydroelectric power system authorized, 1933; United Nations moves into its New York City headquarters, 1951; India triggers nuclear device becoming the sixth nation to do so, 1974; Menachem Begin elected Israel’s prime minister, ending 20 years of opposition par...

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