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  Gold hits record $303.85 an ounce in London on this day in history.  

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

1981  On July - 18 wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch para-psychologist, dies at 87  

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

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

1984  On this day in history walter F Mondale wins Democratic presidential nomination in SF  

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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 July - 18.  

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

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

1987  Yanks Don Mattingly ties major league record of HRs in 8 cons games on July - 18.  

1987  Gilberto Freye, Brazilian sociologist/writer, dies at 87 on July - 18.  

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

1990  Georges Dargaud, French publisher (Asterix, Kuifje), dies at 78 on July - 18.  

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

1992  Jan Pelleboer, Dutch meteorologist, dies on this day in history.  

1993  Jean Negulesco, director (3 Coins in a Fountain), dies at 93 on July - 18.  

1994  On July - 18 gottfried Reinhardt, [Goldmann], German/US director, dies at 83  

1995  Fabio Casartelli, Italian olympian (Oly-gold-92), dies at 24 on July - 18.  

1996  On July - 18 hans Fellner, bookseller, dies at 71  

1997  On July - 18 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 July - 18 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 July - 18.  

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

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 July - 18.  

1501  Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526) was born on July - 18.  

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

1534  On July - 18 birth of zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)  

1552  On this day in history birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)  

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

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on July - 18.  

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on this day in history.  

0640  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 on July - 18.  

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on this day in history.  

1100  On this day in history godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies  

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

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on this day in history.  

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

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