Event:
Santiago, Nuevo Leon's mayor, Edelmiro Cavazos is found dead, handcuffed and blindfolded after being abducted Sunday night
More Notable Events on August 18:
1986 John Tesh's 1st appearance on Entertainment Tonight
1982 Pete Rose sets record with his 13,941st plate appearance
1964 South Africa banned from Olympic Games because of apartheid policies
1930 Eastern Airlines begins passenger service
1834 Mount Vesuvius erupts
