Page 7: 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  Gold hits record $303.85 an ounce in London on July - 18.   

1980  On July - 18 billy Joel's Glass Houses album tops charts   

1980  Rohini 1, first Indian satellite, launches into orbit on July - 18.   

1980  Naoomal Jeoomal, cricketer (3 Tests for India 1932-34, 108 runs), dies on July - 18.   

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

1984  On this day in history james Huberty kills 21 McDonalds patrons in San Ysidro Calif   

1984  James Oliver Huberty shot by police after killing 21 in McDonalds on July - 18.   

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  On July - 18 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 July - 18.   

1989  On this day in history rebecca Schaeffer actress (My Sister Sam) is shot by a fan at 21   

1989  Donnie Moore, pitcher (Angels), shoots himself at 35 on this day in history.   

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

1991  On July - 18 andre Cools, Belgian budget minister, murdered at 63   

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

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

1994  On July - 18 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  Hans Fellner, bookseller, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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  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 July - 18.   

2013  On this day in history 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 July - 18.   

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1340  On this day in history birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

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

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

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

1552  On July - 18 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1374  On this day in history francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

1488  On July - 18 death of alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432)   

1544  On this day in history rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25   

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

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