May 18 in history: Napoleon Bonaparte is appointed Emperor of the French, India becomes the world's sixth nuclear power and more

 | Updated: May 18, 2021, 09:13 AM IST

From Napoleon Bonaparte appointed as Emperor of the French to the Sri Lankan Civil War ending after almost 26 years, here's what happened on this day in the past

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Napoleon Bonaparte is appointed Emperor of the French

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The first German National Assembly gathers in Frankfurt

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45 people die in the US' Bath School disaster in Michigan

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 India becomes the world's sixth nuclear power

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The Sri Lankan Civil War ends after almost 26 years

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