Famous Weddings
- Actress Rena Sofer (34) weds director and producer Sanford Bookstaver (29) in Malibu, California
Famous Deaths
- Anna Santisteban, Puerto Rican beauty contest organizer (b. 1914)
- Barb Tarbox, Canadian anti-smoking crusader (b. 1961)
What Happened on May 18, 2003
Day of the Week: Sunday