Page 7: Historical Events In July - 18

1976  Thiokol conducts 2-min firing of space shuttle's SRB at Brigham, Ut on July - 18.   

1978  On this day in history egyptian & Israeli officials begin 2 days of talks   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1986  On this day in history videotapes released showing Titanic's sunken remains   

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

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

1987  On this day in history 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  Rebecca Schaeffer actress (My Sister Sam) is shot by a fan at 21 on this day in history.   

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  Andre Cools, Belgian budget minister, murdered at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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

1996  Hans Fellner, bookseller, dies at 71 on July - 18.   

1997  Eugene Shoemaker, astronomer (Shoemaker-Levy comet), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

2013  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

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 July - 18.   

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 July - 18.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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