MONDAY, JULY 18, 2022

1536-Pope's authority declared void in England

1914-U.S. army air service first comes into being, in the Signal Corps

1915 Boston Braves start move from last place to become world series champs

1918-U.S. & French forces launch Aisne-Marne offensive in WW I

1931-First air-conditioned ship (Mariposa) launched

1947-U.S. receives U.N. trusteeship over Pacific Islands

1951-Uruguay accepts its constitution

1955-First electric power generated from atomic energy sold commercially

1959-First black to win a major golf tournament (William Wright)

1964-Race riot in Harlem (NYC); riots spread to Bedford-Stuyvesant (Bkln)

1966-Carl Sagan turns 1 billion seconds old

1966-Gemini 10 launched

1967-Silver hits record $1.87 an ounce in NY

1969 Joe Namath agrees to sell interest in Bachelors 3, to stay in NFL

1969-Mary Jo Kopechne & Sen. Kennedy plunge off Chappaquiddick bridge

1974-World's tallest structure, 646-m Polish radio mast, completed

1978-Egyptian & Israeli officials begin 2 days of talks

1979-Gold hits record $303.85 an ounce in London

1984-James Huberty kills 21 McDonalds patrons in San Ysidro Calif

1986-Videotapes released showing Titanic's sunken remains

1987-Yanks Don Mattingly ties major league record of HRs in 8 cons games