What Happened On This Day ? July 18
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2013
Government of Detroit declares bankruptcy
The city, which was up to $20 billion in debt, became the largest municipal entity in the United States to declare bankruptcy.
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1993
Agathe Uwilingiyimana elected as Prime Minister of Rwanda
Rwanda's only female prime minister's tenure was cut short when she was assassinated at the outset of the Rwandan genocide.
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1968
Intel is founded
Founded in Santa Clara, California, the Intel corporation is the world's largest semiconductor chip manufacturer.
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1925
Mein Kampf is published
Adolf Hitler's autobiographical book was written while he served his sentence for treason in prison.
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1870
The first Vatican Council, also known as Vatican I, decrees the doctrine of Papal infallibility
The doctrine claims that the Pope cannot err when speaking on issues of morality and/ or faith.
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1980
Kristen Bell
American actress
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1950
Jack Layton
Canadian politician
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1950
Richard Branson
English businessman, founded Virgin Group
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1921
John Glenn
American astronaut, politician
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1918
Nelson Mandela
South African politician, President of South Africa, Nobel Prize laureate
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1988
Nico
German singer-songwriter, model, actress
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1918
Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine
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1872
Benito Juarez
Mexican lawyer, politician, 25th President of Mexico
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1817
Jane Austen
English author
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1792
John Paul Jones
American navy commander