May 18, 2026

 

• 5/18/26-Happy Monday!! 

• Word of the day-stare decisis- the legal principle of determining points in litigation according to precedent

• Quote of the day- “Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye”- H. Jackson Brown Jr. 

• 1860 – Abraham Lincoln wins the Republican Party presidential nomination over William H. Seward, who later becomes the United States Secretary of State.

• 1863 – American Civil War: The Siege of Vicksburg begins.

1896– The United States Supreme Court rules in Plessy v. Ferguson that the "separate but equal" doctrine is constitutional.

Birthdays:

• 1952 – George Strait, American singer, guitarist and producer

• 1970 – Tina Fey, American actress, screenwriter, and producer

• 1983 – Vince Young, American football player

• Today in-

• Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 13 section 2 notes. ‘The Gilded Age’. 

Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- Chapter 19 section 2 notes.  ‘Korean War’.

Have a great day!

Mr. D