Historical Events In July - 18

1976  Thiokol conducts 2-min firing of space shuttle's SRB at Brigham, Ut on this day in history.   

1978  On July - 18 egyptian & Israeli officials begin 2 days of talks   

1979  On July - 18 gold hits record $303.85 an ounce in London   

1980  On this day in history billy Joel's Glass Houses album tops charts   

1980  Rohini 1, first Indian satellite, launches into orbit on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history naoomal Jeoomal, cricketer (3 Tests for India 1932-34, 108 runs), dies   

1981  Wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch para-psychologist, dies at 87 on July - 18.   

1984  James Huberty kills 21 McDonalds patrons in San Ysidro Calif on this day in history.   

1984  James Oliver Huberty shot by police after killing 21 in McDonalds on this day in history.   

1984  Walter F Mondale wins Democratic presidential nomination in SF on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history james Oliver Huberty, shot by police after killing 21 in McDonalds   

1985  On this day in history shahnawaz Bhutto, son of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto   

1986  On July - 18 videotapes released showing Titanic's sunken remains   

1986  Stanley Rous, British soccer official, dies at 91 on July - 18.   

1987  On July - 18 molly Yard elected new pres of Natl Org for Women   

1987  On July - 18 yanks Don Mattingly ties major league record of HRs in 8 cons games   

1987  On this day in history gilberto Freye, Brazilian sociologist/writer, dies at 87   

1988  Nico, US model/pop singer (Velvet Underground), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1989  On July - 18 rebecca Schaeffer actress (My Sister Sam) is shot by a fan at 21   

1989  On July - 18 donnie Moore, pitcher (Angels), shoots himself at 35   

1990  On July - 18 georges Dargaud, French publisher (Asterix, Kuifje), dies at 78   

1991  Andre Cools, Belgian budget minister, murdered at 63 on July - 18.   

1992  On this day in history jan Pelleboer, Dutch meteorologist, dies   

1993  On July - 18 jean Negulesco, director (3 Coins in a Fountain), dies at 93   

1994  Gottfried Reinhardt, [Goldmann], German/US director, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1995  Fabio Casartelli, Italian olympian (Oly-gold-92), dies at 24 on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history hans Fellner, bookseller, dies at 71   

1997  On this day in history eugene Shoemaker, astronomer (Shoemaker-Levy comet), dies at 69   

2007  At the height of rush hour in New York City a major steam pipe bursts, releasing millions of gallons of boiling water and super heated steam. Only one fatality occurred; a pedestrian who went into cardiac arrest on this day in history.   

2007  On July - 18 nelson Mandela convenes a group of world leaders to contribute their wisdom, independent leadership and integrity to tackle some of the world's toughest problems as he turns 89.   

2009  On this day in history five members of one family are found muered at Epping, New Sou Wales.   

2012  6 Israeli tourists are killed and 30 injured after a bomb explodes on a tourist bus at Burgas Airport, Bulgaria on this day in history.   

2013  Detroit, Michigan, files for bankruptcy to become the largest US municipal bankruptcy at $18.5 Billion on July - 18.   

2014  The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) call 18,000 additional reserves soldiers in campaign against Gaza on this day in history.   

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1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on this day in history.   

1501  On July - 18 birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on July - 18.   

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on July - 18.   

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) was born on July - 18.   

1635  On July - 18 birth of robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

1670  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer   

0640  On this day in history arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58   

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on July - 18.   

1100  On July - 18 godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies   

1374  On July - 18 francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on July - 18.   

1544  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on this day in history.   

1591  On this day in history jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40   

1608  On this day in history joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61