Famous Deaths In April - 18

1873  Justus Freiherr von Liebig, German chemist, dies at 69 on April - 18.   

1874  Death of David Livingstone, buried in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.   

1879  Anthony Pannizim, principal librarian (British Museum), dies on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history agnes Tyrrell, composer, dies at 36   

1898  On this day in history gustave Moureau, painter, dies   

1906  On this day in history death of luis Martín, Spanish Superior-General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1846)   

1917  On this day in history moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, gov-gen of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73   

1919  Death of Enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress, drowns at 35 on this day in history.   

1921  Earnest [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire, actor (Inkwartiering), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1925  On April - 18 charles Ebbets, Pres (Dodgers), dies   

1928  On this day in history henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58   

1935  Ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1936  On April - 18 ottorino Respighi, Italian composer (Belkis), dies at 56   

1938  On April - 18 richard Runciman Terry, musicologist, dies   

1939  On April - 18 theo Mann, actress (Pink Bernd, Hedda Gabler), dies at 88   

1940  On April - 18 florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies   

1941  Death of ... Korysis, PM of Greece, commits suicide on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history death of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (b. 1875)   

1943  On April - 18 i Yamamoto, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies   

1944  Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history death of ernest T Pyle, British/US newscaster, killed in WW II at 44   

1947  On this day in history benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25), dies at 51   

1949  On April - 18 leonard Bloomfield, linguist/philosopher, dies   

1951  Death of António Óscar Carmona, 97th Prime Minister of Portugal and 11th President of Portugal (b. 1869) on April - 18.   

1955  Don Blackie, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1928-29), dies at 46 on April - 18.   

1958  On this day in history maurice-Gustave Gamelin, French generalissmo (WW I, WW II), dies at 85   

1959  On this day in history irving Cummings Sr, actor/director (In Old Ariz), dies at 70   

1960  On this day in history emory Johnson, director (Phantom Express, Shield of Honor), dies at 66   

1963  Death of Henrietta Kreis, 3rd of famous Wallenda aerialist to fall to death on April - 18.   

1964  On this day in history albe Vidakovic, composer, dies at 49   

1965  On this day in history death of guillermo González Camarena, Mexican inventor (b. 1917)   

1967  Death of Karl Miller, German footballer (b. 1913) on April - 18.   

1969  On April - 18 piotr F Scharoff, Russ/Italian actor/director (Chechov), dies at 82   

1971  Masao Oki, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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1480  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) was born on this day in history.   

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)   

1590  Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17) was born on April - 18.   

1590  On this day in history birth of ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617)   

1605  On April - 18 birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer   

1729  Gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer was born on April - 18.   

1732  On this day in history birth of george Colman, "the Elder