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  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  On July - 18 billy Joel's Glass Houses album tops charts   

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

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

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

1985  Shahnawaz Bhutto, son of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto on July - 18.   

1986  On this day in history videotapes released showing Titanic's sunken remains   

1986  Stanley Rous, British soccer official, dies at 91 on July - 18.   

1987  On July - 18 molly Yard elected new pres of Natl Org for Women   

1987  On July - 18 yanks Don Mattingly ties major league record of HRs in 8 cons games   

1987  Gilberto Freye, Brazilian sociologist/writer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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 July - 18 donnie Moore, pitcher (Angels), shoots himself at 35   

1990  On this day in history georges Dargaud, French publisher (Asterix, Kuifje), dies at 78   

1991  On July - 18 andre Cools, Belgian budget minister, murdered at 63   

1992  On this day in history 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  On July - 18 fabio Casartelli, Italian olympian (Oly-gold-92), dies at 24   

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

1997  On this day in history eugene Shoemaker, astronomer (Shoemaker-Levy comet), dies at 69   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on July - 18.   

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 18.   

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

1670  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer   

0640  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 on this day in history.   

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

1100  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on this day in history.   

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on July - 18.   

1544  On July - 18 rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25   

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

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.