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JULY 18
1976:Fourteen-year old Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci
scores the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics history, winning gold
on the uneven bars. Comaneci will be ultimately awarded three gold
medals, a silver and a bronze at the Summer Olympic Games in Montreal.
1936: Carl Mayer, nephew of hot dog king Oscar Mayer, oversees
production of the company's first Wienermobile at the General Body
Company in Chicago. Since then, the 13-foot-long hot dog-shaped vehicle
has promoted bologna and other lunch meats around the nation and
overseas.
1948: Argentine race car legend Juan Manuel Fangio makes his
Formula One debut at the Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France in
Reims, France. Although Fangio was unable to finish his first race
because of car trouble, he will win five Formula One titles in his
career, and "the Maestro" is often considered one of the best drivers of
all time.
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