Page 7: Historical Events In July - 18

1976  On July - 18 thiokol conducts 2-min firing of space shuttle's SRB at Brigham, Ut   

1978  Egyptian & Israeli officials begin 2 days of talks on this day in history.   

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

1980  Billy Joel's Glass Houses album tops charts on this day in history.   

1980  On July - 18 rohini 1, first Indian satellite, launches into orbit   

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

1981  On July - 18 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 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 July - 18.   

1986  Videotapes released showing Titanic's sunken remains on July - 18.   

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

1989  On this day in history rebecca Schaeffer actress (My Sister Sam) is shot by a fan at 21   

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

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

1993  On this day in history 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  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  Eugene Shoemaker, astronomer (Shoemaker-Levy comet), dies at 69 on July - 18.   

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

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  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  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on July - 18.   

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 July - 18.   

1634  On this day in history birth of joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)   

1635  On July - 18 birth of robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on July - 18.   

0640  On July - 18 arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58   

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on July - 18.   

1544  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on July - 18.   

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.