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  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 this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history naoomal Jeoomal, cricketer (3 Tests for India 1932-34, 108 runs), dies   

1981  Wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch para-psychologist, dies at 87 on July - 18.   

1984  James Huberty kills 21 McDonalds patrons in San Ysidro Calif on this day in history.   

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

1984  On July - 18 walter F Mondale wins Democratic presidential nomination in SF   

1984  On July - 18 james Oliver Huberty, shot by police after killing 21 in McDonalds   

1985  On this day in history 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 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  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 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 this day in history andre Cools, Belgian budget minister, murdered at 63   

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

1993  Jean Negulesco, director (3 Coins in a Fountain), dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1994  On July - 18 gottfried Reinhardt, [Goldmann], German/US director, dies at 83   

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

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 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 July - 18 five members of one family are found muered at Epping, New Sou Wales.   

2012  On July - 18 6 Israeli tourists are killed and 30 injured after a bomb explodes on a tourist bus at Burgas Airport, Bulgaria   

2013  On July - 18 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 this day in history.   

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1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on this day in history.   

1501  Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on this day in history.   

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

0640  On July - 18 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  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on July - 18.   

1374  On July - 18 francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

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

1544  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on this day in history.   

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on July - 18.   

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