Historical Events In July - 18

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

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 July - 18 billy Joel's Glass Houses album tops charts  

1980  On this day in history 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  On July - 18 james Huberty kills 21 McDonalds patrons in San Ysidro Calif  

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

1985  Shahnawaz Bhutto, son of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto on July - 18.  

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

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

1987  Molly Yard elected new pres of Natl Org for Women on this day in history.  

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

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

1988  On this day in history 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 July - 18 donnie Moore, pitcher (Angels), shoots himself at 35  

1990  Georges Dargaud, French publisher (Asterix, Kuifje), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

1992  Jan Pelleboer, Dutch meteorologist, dies on July - 18.  

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  On July - 18 fabio Casartelli, Italian olympian (Oly-gold-92), dies at 24  

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

1997  Eugene Shoemaker, astronomer (Shoemaker-Levy comet), dies at 69 on July - 18.  

2007  On July - 18 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  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  Five members of one family are found muered at Epping, New Sou Wales on July - 18.  

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  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  On July - 18 birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders  

1501  On this day in history birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)  

1504  On this day in history birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)  

1534  On this day in history birth of zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)  

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  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on this day in history.  

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 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 July - 18.