Historical Events
- Gold hits record $303.85 an ounce in London
- USSR performs nuclear Test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Deion Branch, American football player
- Jared Hess, American film director and screenwriter
- Jermaine Paul, American gospel and R&B singer, winner of "The Voice" (2012), born in Harriman, New York
- Joey Mercury, American professional wrestler
- Rick Baxter, American politician
About July 18, 1979
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 44 years, 9 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Bad Girls - Donna Summer
#1 Song: Are 'Friends' Electric? - Tubeway Army
