Famous Deaths In March - 18

1918  On this day in history willem Coenen, composer, dies at 80   

1924  On March - 18 john Frederick Bridge, composer, dies at 79   

1928  Paul van Ostaijen, Flemish writer (Outlawed), dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1933  Luigi A duke of the Abruzzi, Italian explorer (Ruwenzori), dies at 60 on March - 18.   

1936  On March - 18 egon Friedell, Austrian journalist (Kleine Portratgalerie), dies at 58   

1938  Cyril Rootham, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1939  Death of Henry Simpson Lunn, English humanitarian and religious leader (b. 1859) on March - 18.   

1944  On this day in history benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79   

1945  On this day in history death of william Grover-Williams, British racing driver   

1947  Death of William C. Durant, American automobile pioneer (b. 1861) on March - 18.   

1954  Walter Mead, cricketer (one Test for England 1899), dies on March - 18.   

1956  Friedrich Panzer, German germanist (Hilde-Gudrun), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history death of walter W. Bacon, Governor of Delaware (b. 1880)   

1963  Death of Wanda Hawley, American actress (b. 1895) on this day in history.   

1964  On March - 18 norbert Wiener, US mathematician (cybernetics), dies at 69   

1965  On March - 18 farouk I, last King of Egypt (1936-52), dies at 45   

1967  Jimmy Blaine, singer (Stop the Music), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1968  Manuel Gomez Carillo, composer, dies at 85 on March - 18.   

1969  Barbara Bates, actress (Kathy-It's a Great Life), dies at 43 on March - 18.   

1971  On March - 18 george Wood, England cricket wicketkeeper (v S Africa 1924), dies   

1973  On this day in history lauritz L H Melchior, Danish baritone/actor (Luxury Liner), dies at 82   

1974  David C Imboden, actor (King of Kings), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1975  Death of Alain Grandbois, Quebec poet (b. 1900) on March - 18.   

1976  James McCartney, father of Paul McCartney, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1977  On March - 18 death of marien Ngouabi, president of Congo-Brazzaville, murdered   

1978  Faith Baldwin, US author (They Who Love), dies at 84 on March - 18.   

1980  Erich Fromm, German/US psychoanalyst, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1982  On March - 18 georg G Lampe, Dutch painter/director (Free Academy), dies at 60   

1983  On March - 18 umberto of Piemonte, King Umberto II of Italy (1946), dies   

1984  On March - 18 charlie Lau, White Sox coach/renowned hitting instructor, dies at 50   

1985  On March - 18 jack Miller, orch leader (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 89   

1986  On this day in history bernard Malamud, US writer (Fixer, Natural), dies at 71   

1987  Bil Baird, puppeteer (Jack Paar Show), dies at 82 on March - 18.   

1989  Piet Kruiver, Dutch soccer player, dies at 51 on March - 18.   

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1380  On March - 18 birth of liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint   

1395  John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader (d. 1447) was born on March - 18.   

1496  On March - 18 birth of mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533)   

1548  On this day in history birth of cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet   

1556  Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant was born on this day in history.   

1578  On March - 18 birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized   

1590  Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

1602  Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679) was born on this day in history.