Famous Deaths In August - 18

1907  John Kerr, physicist (magneto-optic Kerr-effect), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1916  Edward D Pain, English journalist (NY World), dies in battle at 36 on August - 18.   

1919  On this day in history death of joseph E. Seagram, Canadian distillery founder (b. 1841)   

1934  Delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61 on August - 18.   

1940  Death of Walter P. Chrysler, American automobile executive (b. 1875) on this day in history.   

1942  Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 on August - 18.   

1943  On August - 18 death of hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide   

1944  Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87 on August - 18.   

1949  On August - 18 paul J Mares, US jazz trumpetist/composer (Tin Roof Blues), dies at 49   

1950  Death of Julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered on August - 18.   

1952  On this day in history ralph Byrd, actor (Dick Tracy TV Show), dies at 43   

1957  Wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer, dies at 41 on August - 18.   

1961  On this day in history learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89   

1962  On this day in history cleo Ridgely, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama), dies at 68   

1966  On this day in history isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80   

1968  On August - 18 cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52   

1969  Laci Boldemann, composer, dies at 48 on August - 18.   

1980  On this day in history norman Cazden, composer, dies at 65   

1981  Anita Loos, US (stage)author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 88 on August - 18.   

1982  On August - 18 beverly Bayne, actress (Romeo & Juliet, Passionate Youth), dies at 87   

1983  On August - 18 death of nikolaus Pevsner, German-born art historian (b. 1902)   

1988  On August - 18 alexandr V Shchukin, Russian cosmonaut, dies in SU-26 crash at 42   

1989  Bert Oosterbosch, cyclist, dies on this day in history.   

1990  On August - 18 b F Skinner, psychologist (Skinner Box), dies of Leukemia at 86   

1991  On this day in history vaughn Shoemaker, US cartoonist (John Q Public, Pulitzer), dies   

1992  On August - 18 gerard Sonder, Dutch radio host (AVRO), dies   

1993  On August - 18 alf Bold, German festival programmer, dies of AIDS at 47   

1994  On this day in history gottlob Frick, singer, dies at 88   

1995  James Ackley Maxwell, actor/director (Traitors, Otley), dies at 66 on August - 18.   

1996  Geoffrey Dearmer, poet, dies at 103 on August - 18.   

1998  On August - 18 death of persis Khambatta, Indian actress (b. 1950)   

2001  On August - 18 death of david Peakall, British scientist (b. 1931)   

2002  On August - 18 death of dean Riesner, American film and television writer (b. 1918)   

2003  On this day in history death of tony Jackson, English musician (The Searchers) (b. 1938)   

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on August - 18.   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  On August - 18 birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on August - 18.   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on August - 18.   

1606  On August - 18 birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)