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

1979  Gold hits record $303.85 an ounce in London on July - 18.   

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  Naoomal Jeoomal, cricketer (3 Tests for India 1932-34, 108 runs), dies on this day in history.   

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 July - 18.   

1984  Walter F Mondale wins Democratic presidential nomination in SF on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history james Oliver Huberty, shot by police after killing 21 in McDonalds   

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 July - 18.   

1987  Yanks Don Mattingly ties major league record of HRs in 8 cons games on this day in history.   

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

1989  Donnie Moore, pitcher (Angels), shoots himself at 35 on July - 18.   

1990  On July - 18 georges Dargaud, French publisher (Asterix, Kuifje), dies at 78   

1991  Andre Cools, Belgian budget minister, murdered at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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

1994  Gottfried Reinhardt, [Goldmann], German/US director, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1996  Hans Fellner, bookseller, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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 July - 18.   

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

1501  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

1670  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 July - 18 rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25   

1591  On July - 18 jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40   

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