Famous Deaths In June - 19

1944  Bill Bradley, cricketer (bowled for England in two Tests 1899), dies on June - 19.   

1947  On this day in history willem H Fly, typographer/co-founder (SDAP), dies at 84   

1949  On this day in history death of syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim philosopher (b. 1885)   

1951  Death of Angelos Sikelianos, Greek poet (b. 1884) on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history death of heinrich Schlusnus, German baritone (b. 1888)   

1953  Death of Ethel Rosenberg, executed at Sing Sing, in 5 tries on June - 19.   

1956  On this day in history lulu [Luise] Strauss und Torney, German poet/writer, dies at 82   

1962  On June - 19 frank Borzage, US, director (7th Heaven, Strange Cargo), dies at 69   

1965  On this day in history james B Collip, Canadian bio-chemist (insulin), dies at 72   

1966  Ed Wynn, comedian (Ed Wynn Show), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history death of james Joseph Sweeney, American Catholic prelate (b. 1898)   

1973  Roger Delgado, actor (Adv's of Sir Francis Drake, Dr Who), dies at 55 on June - 19.   

1975  Death of Sam Giancana, American gangster (b. 1908) on June - 19.   

1977  On June - 19 death of ali Shariati, Iranian sociologist (b. 1933)   

1979  On this day in history death of paul Popenoe, American eugenicist (b. 1888)   

1982  John Cheever, US writer (Wapshot Chronicle, Pulitzer), dies at 70 on June - 19.   

1984  Lee Krasner Pollock, US painter, dies at 75 on June - 19.   

1986  Coluche, [Michel Colucci], French comic, dies at 41 on June - 19.   

1987  Death of Teresa Cormack, New Zealand murder victim (b. 1981) on June - 19.   

1988  On this day in history zdenek Blazek, composer, dies at 83   

1989  Hy Gardner, newspaper columnist, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1991  Jean Arthur [Gladys Greene], US actress (Shane), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1992  On June - 19 kitty McKane Godfree, Tennis champ (Wimbledon 1924, 26), dies at 96   

1993  William Golding, author (Lord of the Flies, Nobel 1983), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1994  Christopher Clarkson, test Pilot, dies at 92 on June - 19.   

1995  On this day in history al Hansen, artist, dies at 67   

1996  On this day in history alan Ande Anderson, opera director, dies at 78   

1997  On June - 19 bobby Helms, singer (Jingle Bell Rock), dies at 63   

2001  On June - 19 death of john Heyer, Australian documentary filmmaker (b. 1916)   

2003  Death of Laura Sadler, English actress (b. 1980) on this day in history.   

2007  Death of El Fary, Spanish singer (b. 1937) on this day in history.   

2008  On this day in history death of barun Sengupta, Bengali journalist (b. 1934)   

2009  On this day in history death of tomoji Tanabe, Japanese supercentenarian (b. 1895)   

2010  On this day in history death of manute Bol, Sudanese basketball player (b. 1962)   

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1301  On this day in history birth of prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (d. 1333)   

1507  On June - 19 birth of annibale Caro, Italian poet (d. 1566)   

1566  On June - 19 birth of james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)   

1595  Wladyslaw IV Vasa, king of Poland (1632-48) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (d. 1649)   

1608  Thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War) was born on this day in history.   

1613  Christian de Placker, composer was born on this day in history.   

1623  On this day in history birth of blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer (Pascal)