Historical Events In July - 18

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

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  On this day in history billy Joel's Glass Houses album tops charts  

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

1980  On July - 18 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  On this day in history walter F Mondale wins Democratic presidential nomination in SF  

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

1985  On July - 18 shahnawaz Bhutto, son of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto  

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

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 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  On this day in history 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 July - 18.  

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

1991  On this day in history andre Cools, Belgian budget minister, murdered at 63  

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

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 July - 18.  

1995  Fabio Casartelli, Italian olympian (Oly-gold-92), dies at 24 on this day in history.  

1996  On this day in history hans Fellner, bookseller, dies at 71  

1997  On July - 18 eugene Shoemaker, astronomer (Shoemaker-Levy comet), dies at 69  

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  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 on July - 18.  

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 this day in history.  

2014  On this day in history 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 July - 18 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 July - 18 birth of zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)  

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)  

1100  On July - 18 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 July - 18.  

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