The history of today MAY 18

	The June 11 racing program for the Hawaiian Jockey Club was printed in the May 18, 1894, edition.

1889: Artist Jules Tavernier dies in Honolulu.

1899: The Board of Education abolishes fees for attending public schools in the Hawaiian Islands.

1910: The federal court of claims finds no merit in Queen Lili'uokalani's claim for compensation for the loss of crown lands after the overthrow. The court said the lands were the property of the government of Hawai'i, whatever that form of government may be, and thus were the property of the Territory of Hawai'i.

1924: Violent steam explosions continue at Halema'uma'u. Two people are missing; one is hurt.

1939: O'ahu's first blackout drill is declared a success. The warning signal for the drill was flashed by radio, by the sounding of the Aloha Tower siren and the blowing of plantation mill whistles at 8:36 p.m. The drill lasted 19 minutes.

1942: Price-control measures go into effect in Hawai'i. Retail stores are allowed to charge no more than their highest April price for any item.

1963: About 150,000 people turn out to see a Honolulu parade honoring astronaut and former UH student Gordon Cooper, who splashed down in the Pacific on May 16 after 22 orbits around the Earth.

1982: The Most Rev. Joseph Ferrario is named bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Honolulu.

1982: Dole announces an immediate 2,000-acre cutback and a long-term 25 percent cutback in Lana'i pineapple production because of poor prices for the canned fruit.

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