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July 18, 1999 128th British Golf Open: at Camoustie Scot July 18, 1995 DC3 crashes at Antananarivo Madagaskar, 34 die July 18, 1994 Bomb attack on Jewish center AMIA in Buenos Aires, 86 killed July 18, 1994 Comet Shoemaker-Levy collides with Jupiter July 18, 1994 Court upholds NBA salary cap and draft rights July 18, 1994 Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan, 22, weds Don Burton, 32 July 18, 1994 Crayola announces introduction of scented crayons July 18, 1994 Houston Astros tie NL comeback record, trailing 10-0, beat Cards 15-12 July 18, 1994 New York Jets sign USA soccer goalkeeper Tony Miola as a place kicker July 18, 1993 122nd British Golf Open: Greg Norman shoots a 267 at Royal St. George July 18, 1993 Afghanistan president Ishaq Khan and premier Nawaz Sharif resign July 18, 1993 Graeme Obree bicycles world record time (51,596 K) July 18, 1993 Hiromi Kobayash wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic July 18, 1993 Liberal-Democratic Party loses Japan's parliamentary election July 18, 1992 Film critic Roger Ebert marries Chaz Hammel-Smith July 18, 1992 Helen Windsor (daughter of English prince Edward) weds Timothy Taylor July 18, 1992 Sharon Belden, of Fla, 25, crowned Miss World USA July 18, 1992 Singers Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown marry July 18, 1991 Florida Marlins' logo unveiled July 18, 1991 Mike Tyson meets Miss Black America contestants July 18, 1989 48 cm rainfall at Rockport, West Virginia, state record July 18, 1988 Abu Nidal terrorists kill 9 on City of Poros cruise ship July 18, 1988 Shooting begins on "License to Kill" July 18, 1987 Molly Yard elected new President of National Org for Women July 18, 1987 New York Yankees Don Mattingly ties record of home runs in 8 cons games July 18, 1986 115th British Golf Open: Greg Norman shoots a 280 at Turnberry Scotld July 18, 1986 Royals announce manager Dick Howser, 50, has a brain tumor July 18, 1986 Videotapes released showing Titanic's sinksen remains July 18, 1985 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear Test July 18, 1984 James Huberty kills 21 McDonald's patrons in San Ysidro California July 18, 1984 Walter F. Mondale wins Democratic presidential nomination in San Francisco July 18, 1983 Despite being in 1st place in NL East, Phils fire manager Pat Corrales July 18, 1982 "Blues in the Night" closes at Rialto Theater New York City after 53 performances July 18, 1982 111th British Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 284 at Royal Troon July 18, 1982 Sally Little wins LPGA Mayflower Golf Classic July 18, 1981 Part of Hyatt Regency Hotel Kansas City caves in (113 killed) July 18, 1981 Poland Communist Party selects ex-party leader Edward Gierek July 18, 1980 Billy Joel's Glass Houses album tops charts July 18, 1980 Failed attack on Iran ex-premier Bakhtiar in Neuilly, France July 18, 1980 Federal court voids Selective Service Act as it doesn't include women July 18, 1980 Quett Masire installed as president of Botswana July 18, 1980 Rohini 1, 1st Indian satellite, launches into orbit July 18, 1979 Gold hits record $303.85 an ounce in London July 18, 1979 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear Test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. July 18, 1978 Billy Martin suspends Reggie Jackson for not bunting July 18, 1978 Egyptian and Israeli officials begin 2 days of talks July 18, 1977 Hugh Leonard's "Da," premieres in London July 18, 1977 Vietnam becomes member of U.N. July 18, 1976 "Something's Afoot" closes at Lyceum Theater New York City after 61 performances July 18, 1976 Judy Rankin wins LPGA Borden Golf Classic July 18, 1976 Lucien van Impe wins Tour de France July 18, 1976 Stockhausens "Sirius," premieres in New York City July 18, 1976 Thiokol conducts 2-min firing of space shuttle's SRB at Brigham, Ut July 18, 1975 Jury can't decide on trial of Dave Forbes of Boston Bruins (1st athlete indicted for excessive violence during play) July 18, 1974 U.S. performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site July 18, 1974 World's tallest structure, 646-m Polish radio mast, completed July 18, 1972 200,000 attend Mt. Pocono rock festival in Pennsylvania July 18, 1972 Egypt president Sadat throws 20,000 Russian military aids out July 18, 1972 Mike Procter 8-73 with hat-trick, plus 51 and 102, Gloucs vs. Essex July 18, 1971 Eddy Merckx wins his 3rd Tour de France July 18, 1970 "Boy Friend" closes at Ambassador Theater New York City after 119 performances July 18, 1970 Arthur Brown arrested for stripping on stage in Palemo Sicily July 18, 1970 Ron Hunt gets hit by a pitch for a record 119th time July 18, 1970 WJCL TV channel 22 in Savannah, Georgia (ABC) begins broadcasting July 18, 1969 Joe Namath agrees to sell interest in Bachelors 3, to stay in NFL July 18, 1968 Intel incorporates July 18, 1967 Silver hits record $1.87 an ounce in New York July 18, 1966 Gemini 10 launched (John Young and Michael Collins) July 18, 1965 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Yankee Golf Open July 18, 1965 Zond 3 launched to fly by Moon, enters solar orbit July 18, 1963 Failed military coup in Syria July 18, 1962 Minn Twins Bob Allison and Harmon Killebrew hit grand slams in 1st inn and Harmon Killebrew connect in a club-record, 11-run 1st inning July 18, 1961 Commissioner Ford Frick rules Babe Ruth's record of 60 HR in 154-game sched in 1927, must be broken in 1st 154 of 162 games July 18, 1960 1st United Nations troops reach Congo July 18, 1960 Baseball's NL votes to add Houston and New York franchises July 18, 1960 Premier Kishi of Japan, resigns July 18, 1959 1st black to win a major golf tournament, William Wright July 18, 1956 Erno Gero succeeds Matyas Rakosi as party leader of Hungary July 18, 1955 1st electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially July 18, 1955 280 mm rain in Martinstown, Dorset, UK-record July 18, 1954 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Inverness Four-Ball Golf Tournament July 18, 1954 Cards losing 8-1 to Phillies begin stalling in 5th, they forfeit game July 18, 1952 KWGN TV channel 2 in Denver, CO (IND) begins broadcasting July 18, 1951 Uruguay accepts its constitution July 18, 1951 Jersey Joe Walcott at 37 becomes oldest to win heavyweight champion July 18, 1948 "Marinka" opens at Winter Garden Theater New York City for 168 performances July 18, 1948 Pat Seerey of Chicago White Sox hits 4 home runs in a game July 18, 1947 British seize "Exodus 1947" ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine July 18, 1947 King George VI signs Indian Independence Bill July 18, 1947 President Truman signs Presidential Succession Act July 18, 1947 Tigers shut out Yanks 2-0, end 19 game win streak July 18, 1947 U.S. begins administering Trust Territory of Pacific Islands July 18, 1944 Allies air raid railways at Vaires Paris July 18, 1944 Arne Andersson runs world record 1 mile (4:01.6) July 18, 1944 British Mosquito's attack Cologne and Berlin July 18, 1944 British air raid on German convoy SW of Helgoland July 18, 1944 British troops occupy Bourquebus hill range Normandy July 18, 1944 Polish troops under gen Anders occupy Ancona Italy July 18, 1943 British assault on Catania Sicily July 18, 1943 Giants and Phillies strand record 30 baserunners, New York wins, 10-6 July 18, 1942 1st legal New Jersey horse race in 50 years; Garden State Park track opens July 18, 1942 Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe, 1st jet fighter, takes 1st flight July 18, 1941 SS drowns 40 Jews in Dvina River, Belorussia July 18, 1940 1st successful helicopter flight, Stratford, Connecticut July 18, 1940 British government signs Bruma law under Japanese pressure July 18, 1940 Democratic Convention nominates Franklin D. Roosevelt for a 3rd term July 18, 1938 Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan arrives in Ireland-left New York for California July 18, 1936 Spanish Civil War begins, Gen Francisco Franco led uprising July 18, 1935 Amsterdam city council accept city growth plan through the year 2000 July 18, 1932 Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands sign Unity treaty July 18, 1932 U.S. and Canada sign a treaty to develop St. Lawrence Seaway July 18, 1931 1st air-conditioned ship (Mariposa) launched July 18, 1930 SHO soccer team forms in Old Beijerland July 18, 1927 Ty Cobb's 4,000th career hit July 18, 1925 Hitler publishes Mein Kampf July 18, 1924 KPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi July 18, 1923 England's House of Lords accepts new divorce law July 18, 1921 Black Sox trial begins in Chicago July 18, 1918 U.S. and French forces launch Aisne-Marne offensive in WW I July 18, 1915 2nd Battle of Isonzo begins and ends with loss of 280,000 men July 18, 1915 Boston Braves start move from last place to become world series champs July 18, 1914 U.S. Army air service 1st comes into being, in Signal Corps July 18, 1913 After 68 straight innings Christy Mathewson gives up a walk July 18, 1912 Chicago Cubs get 21 hits but lose to Philadelphia Phillies in 11 innings July 18, 1907 Florenz Ziegfeld's "Follies of 1907," premieres in New York City July 18, 1907 French troops occupy Casablanca July 18, 1897 3rd U.S. Golf Open: James Foulis wins July 18, 1897 Cap Anson, is 1st to get 3,000 hits July 18, 1896 2nd U.S. Golf Open: James Foulis shoots a 152 at Shinnecock Hills NY July 18, 1896 George Giffen is 1st to complete 1000/100 double, in 30th Test Cricket July 18, 1896 Ranjitsinhji completes 154* on Test Cricket debut vs. Aust, Old Trafford July 18, 1893 Harry Graham scores 107 on cricket debut Australia vs. England, Lord's July 18, 1882 Louisville Tony Mullane is 1st to pitch righty then lefty July 18, 1872 Britain introduces secret ballot voting July 18, 1870 Pontifical infalliability proclaimed July 18, 1864 President Lincoln asks for 500,000 volunteers for milt service July 18, 1863 Battle of Fort Wagner, South Carolina - Second assault US1500 CS174 July 18, 1862 Battle of Newburgh, IN - captured by Union forces July 18, 1861 Battle of Blackburn's Ford, Virginia US57 CS68 - Manassas - July 18, 1853 Completion of Grand Trunk Line, trains begin running over 1st North American railroad between Portland, Maine and Montreal July 18, 1814 British capture Prairie du Chien (Wisc) July 18, 1768 Boston Gazette publishes "Liberty Song," America's 1st patriotic song July 18, 1766 Society of the Dutch Literary forms July 18, 1753 Lemuel Haynes, escapes from slave holder in Framingham Mass July 18, 1743 1st half-page newspaper ad is published (New York Weekly Journal) July 18, 1737 Battle at Banja Luka: Turkish army beats Austrians July 18, 1716 Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels July 18, 1696 Czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River July 18, 1656 Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir and occupies Warsaw July 18, 1630 Spanish troops occupy Mantua July 18, 1588 Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada July 18, 1572 Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht July 18, 1536 Pope's authority declared void in England July 18, 1330 Battle of Velbuzd July 18, 1290 King Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews July 18, 64 Great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle) |