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

1979  On July - 18 gold hits record $303.85 an ounce in London   

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

1980  On this day in history rohini 1, first Indian satellite, launches into orbit   

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

1981  On this day in history wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch para-psychologist, dies at 87   

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

1984  James Oliver Huberty shot by police after killing 21 in McDonalds on this day in history.   

1984  Walter F Mondale wins Democratic presidential nomination in SF on July - 18.   

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

1985  Shahnawaz Bhutto, son of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto on this day in history.   

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

1986  Stanley Rous, British soccer official, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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

1987  On this day in history yanks Don Mattingly ties major league record of HRs in 8 cons games   

1987  On July - 18 gilberto Freye, Brazilian sociologist/writer, dies at 87   

1988  Nico, US model/pop singer (Velvet Underground), dies at 43 on July - 18.   

1989  Rebecca Schaeffer actress (My Sister Sam) is shot by a fan at 21 on July - 18.   

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

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

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

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 July - 18 hans Fellner, bookseller, dies at 71   

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Detroit, Michigan, files for bankruptcy to become the largest US municipal bankruptcy at $18.5 Billion on July - 18.   

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

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

1501  On this day in history 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  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 July - 18.   

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

1670  On July - 18 birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer   

0640  On July - 18 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 July - 18.   

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

1488  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40   

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on July - 18.