Historical Events In June - 18

1915  21st US Golf Open: John Travers shoots a 297 at Baltusrol GC NJ on June - 18.   

1915  On this day in history arthur Fagg, cricketer (dual double-centuries in a game for Kent 1938)   

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

1916  Yanks score in every inning but 8th to beat Indians 19-3 in baseball on this day in history.   

1916  John Young, actor/TV panelist (Masquerade Party) on this day in history.   

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

1917  On this day in history akhmet Jevdet Ismail Hajiyev, composer   

1918  Bob Carroll, singer/actor (Stage Two Revue, Stranger) on this day in history.   

1919  Edward Leadbitter, politician on June - 18.   

1920  Aster Berkhof, [Louis Van de Bergh], Flemish writer (Furious Christ) on June - 18.   

1921  Eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguay writer (Nativa, Lanza y Sable), dies on June - 18.   

1922  On this day in history donald L Keene, NYC, Japanese translator/critic   

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

1924  On this day in history pope Pius XI's encyclical Maximam gravissimamque   

1926  On June - 18 theodor Lessing laid-off "because he is a Jew" in Hanover   

1927  On this day in history paavo Nurmi runs world record 2000 m: 5:24.6   

1928  Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Her solo flight from Newfoundland to Wales took 21 hours on June - 18.   

1928  On this day in history amelia Earhart becomes 1st female to fly across Atlantic Ocean   

1928  On this day in history roald E G Amundsen, Norwegian pole explorer, dies   

1930  Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Franklin Institute held on June - 18.   

1934  US Highway planning surveys nationwide authorized 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  The first bicycle traffic court in America established, Racine, WI on this day in history.   

1936  1st bicycle traffic court in America established, Racine, WI on June - 18.   

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

1937  On June - 18 the birth of John D. Rockerfeller IV, American millionaire   

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

1938  On this day in history babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach for the rest of the season   

1939  French LM "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish actor, dies at 73 on June - 18.   

1940  On this day in history the French cruiser Emile Bertin arrives in Canada with $305 million in gold from the Bank of France; gold released after the war.   

1940  The RAF's 242 'Canadian' Squadron withdraws from France on this day in history.   

1940  On June - 18 winston Churchill urges perseverance so that future generations would remember that "this was their finest hour"   

1940  Gen Charles de Gaulle on BBC tells French to defy nazi occupiers on June - 18.   

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1269  Princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298) was born on June - 18.   

1318  On June - 18 birth of princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355)   

1466  On June - 18 birth of ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539)   

1511  On this day in history birth of bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

1511  Ponte Santa Trinita, Florence was born on June - 18.   

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.   

0741  On this day in history leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies   

1234  On this day in history death of emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218)   

1291  On June - 18 alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies   

1464  Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1580  On June - 18 juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

1588  Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24 on June - 18.   

1629  On June - 18 piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51   

1667  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39 on this day in history.