Page 7: Historical Events In July - 18

1976  On July - 18 thiokol conducts 2-min firing of space shuttle's SRB at Brigham, Ut   

1978  Egyptian & Israeli officials begin 2 days of talks on July - 18.   

1979  On this day in history gold hits record $303.85 an ounce in London   

1980  Billy Joel's Glass Houses album tops charts on July - 18.   

1980  On July - 18 rohini 1, first Indian satellite, launches into orbit   

1980  On July - 18 naoomal Jeoomal, cricketer (3 Tests for India 1932-34, 108 runs), dies   

1981  Wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch para-psychologist, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1984  James Huberty kills 21 McDonalds patrons in San Ysidro Calif on July - 18.   

1984  On July - 18 james Oliver Huberty shot by police after killing 21 in McDonalds   

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 July - 18 shahnawaz Bhutto, son of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto   

1986  Videotapes released showing Titanic's sunken remains on this day in history.   

1986  On July - 18 stanley Rous, British soccer official, dies at 91   

1987  Molly Yard elected new pres of Natl Org for Women on July - 18.   

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  On July - 18 nico, US model/pop singer (Velvet Underground), dies at 43   

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

1989  On this day in history donnie Moore, pitcher (Angels), shoots himself at 35   

1990  On this day in history georges Dargaud, French publisher (Asterix, Kuifje), dies at 78   

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

1992  On July - 18 jan Pelleboer, Dutch meteorologist, dies   

1993  On this day in history jean Negulesco, director (3 Coins in a Fountain), dies at 93   

1994  On this day in history gottfried Reinhardt, [Goldmann], German/US director, dies at 83   

1995  On this day in history fabio Casartelli, Italian olympian (Oly-gold-92), dies at 24   

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

1997  On July - 18 eugene Shoemaker, astronomer (Shoemaker-Levy comet), dies at 69   

2007  On this day in history 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.   

2007  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 on July - 18.   

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

2012  6 Israeli tourists are killed and 30 injured after a bomb explodes on a tourist bus at Burgas Airport, Bulgaria on July - 18.   

2013  On July - 18 detroit, Michigan, files for bankruptcy to become the largest US municipal bankruptcy at $18.5 Billion   

2014  On July - 18 the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) call 18,000 additional reserves soldiers in campaign against Gaza   

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1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on July - 18.   

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

1504  On July - 18 birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)   

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 this day in history.   

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) was born on this day in history.   

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  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 on this day in history.   

0715  On this day in history death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)   

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

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on July - 18.   

1488  On this day in history death of alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432)   

1544  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on July - 18.   

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.