On May 18, 1980, Mount Saint Helens volcano, in the state of Washington, exploded and left 57 persons dead or missing.
On May 18, 1980, Mount Saint Helens volcano, in the state of Washington, exploded and left 57 persons dead or missing.
On this date in 1961, about 1,500 C.I.A.-trained Cuban exiles launched a botched invasion of Cuba and failed to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro.