Page 7: Historical Events In July - 18

1976  Thiokol conducts 2-min firing of space shuttle's SRB at Brigham, Ut on July - 18.   

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

1980  On July - 18 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  Wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch para-psychologist, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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  On July - 18 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  On July - 18 videotapes released showing Titanic's sunken remains   

1986  On July - 18 stanley Rous, British soccer official, dies at 91   

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  Gilberto Freye, Brazilian sociologist/writer, dies at 87 on July - 18.   

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

1993  Jean Negulesco, director (3 Coins in a Fountain), dies at 93 on July - 18.   

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

1995  On this day in history fabio Casartelli, Italian olympian (Oly-gold-92), dies at 24   

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

1997  Eugene Shoemaker, astronomer (Shoemaker-Levy comet), dies at 69 on July - 18.   

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  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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1552  On July - 18 birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)   

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 July - 18.   

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

0640  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 on July - 18.   

0715  On July - 18 death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)   

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  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  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1608  On July - 18 joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61