Famous Deaths In June - 18

1902  On this day in history samuel Butler, British writer (Erewhom), dies at 66   

1909  On this day in history learmont Drysdale, composer, dies at 42   

1911  Franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history death of eufemio Zapata, brother to Mexican revolutionist Emiliano Zapata, killed by Sidronio Comancho   

1916  On this day in history helmuth J L von Moltke, German chief general of staff, dies at 67   

1921  Eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguay writer (Nativa, Lanza y Sable), dies on this day in history.   

1922  On June - 18 john C Kapteyn, astronomer, dies at 71   

1928  Roald E G Amundsen, Norwegian pole explorer, dies on June - 18.   

1934  Francisco Lacerda, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1935  On June - 18 august Reusner, composer, dies at 64   

1936  Maxim Gorki, [Alexei M Peshkov], Russian writer (Mother), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1937  On June - 18 gaston Doumergue, premier/president of France (1913..34), dies   

1939  On this day in history french LM "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish actor, dies at 73   

1942  On June - 18 death of adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down   

1945  Colonel Roberts, commandant 22nd regiment marines, dies in battle on June - 18.   

1947  On this day in history death of shigematsu Sakaibara, Japanese admiral (b. 1898)   

1952  Efim D Bogolyubov, Russian chess player, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1955  On June - 18 walter Rein, composer, dies at 61   

1958  On this day in history douglas Jardine, cricketer (22 Tests for England), dies   

1959  On this day in history ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79   

1962  Volkmar Andreae, Swiss conductor/composer (Bruckner), dies at 82 on June - 18.   

1963  Death of Pedro Armendáriz, Mexican actor (b. 1912) on June - 18.   

1964  On June - 18 alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer, dies at 58   

1965  On June - 18 george Melachrino, composer, dies at 56   

1967  Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Brazil pres (1964-67), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history death of thomas Gomez, American actor (b. 1905)   

1973  Fritz Mahler, composer, dies at 71 on June - 18.   

1974  Georgi K Zhukov, Russian marshal/minister of Defense, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1975  Death of Faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz, Saudi prince, beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king on June - 18.   

1978  On this day in history death of walter C. Alvarez, American physician (b. 1884)   

1980  On this day in history death of andré Leducq, French cyclist (b. 1904)   

1982  On June - 18 curt Jurgens, actor (Disorder), dies of an acute heart attack at 66   

1984  Death of Alan Berg, American radio talk show host on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history death of paul Colin, French poster designer (b. 1892)   

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1269  Princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298) was born on this day in history.   

1318  On this day in history birth of princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355)   

1466  Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539) was born on June - 18.   

1511  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect was born on June - 18.   

1511  On this day in history birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence   

1517  On this day in history birth of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593)   

1552  Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on June - 18.   

1581  Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born on June - 18.