May 18 in History and Births Aboard
On May 18 events include Lincoln's 1860 Republican nomination at Chicago and 1961 Apollo 10 launch rehearsal for lunar landing. The Pentagon reported 1975 Mayaguez rescue casualties with 16 missing and 70 to 80 wounded, plus 300000 aliens honored as citizens in 1941. Sheldon Jackson was born on this date in 1834.
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West Squeezes in World Championship Bridge Down Six
The play unfolds as West wins the king after the jack and ten of spades against declarer. South bluffs a heart to dummy, goes for a second club finesse, West cashes spades 9-8-7-6, depleting the suit. East discards a heart while South cannot regain a trick, yielding a six down defeat that nearly neutralizes teammates’ 800 points in a world championship match.
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