Historical Events In June - 18

1960  On this day in history "Destry Rides Again" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 472 perfs   

1961  CBS radio cancels Gunsmoke on June - 18.   

1962  On June - 18 volkmar Andreae, Swiss conductor/composer (Bruckner), dies at 82   

1963  3,000 blacks boycot Boston public school on this day in history.   

1963  3,000 blacks boycott Boston public school on this day in history.   

1964  African Groundnut Council forms in Dakar on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer, dies at 58   

1965  On this day in history george Melachrino, composer, dies at 56   

1967  67th US Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots 275 at Baltusrol GC NJ on June - 18.   

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

1968  Supreme Court bans racial discrimination in sale &rental of housing on this day in history.   

1972  On June - 18 bEA Trident crashes after takeoff from Heathrow killing 118   

1973  NCAA makes urine testing mandatory for participants on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz, Saudi prince, beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king   

1977  On June - 18 billy Martin &Reggie Jackson get into a dug out altercation   

1977  On this day in history space Shuttle test model "Enterprise" carries a crew aloft for first time, It was fixed to a modified Boeing 747   

1980  On June - 18 "Blues Brothers" with Dan Akwoyd &John Belushi premiers   

1980  C Shoemaker discovers asteroid #2891 McGetchin on this day in history.   

1980  On June - 18 e Bowell discovers asteroid #2569 Madeline   

1980  On this day in history mrs Shakuntala Devi mentally multiplies 2 13-digit #s in 28 sec   

1982  Curt Jurgens, actor (Disorder), dies of an acute heart attack at 66 on June - 18.   

1983  On June - 18 7th Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 launched-Sally Ride first US woman   

1983  IRA's Joseph Doherty arrested in NYC on June - 18.   

1983  On June - 18 sally Ride becomes the first U.S. woman in space.   

1983  Sally Ride becomes the first US woman in space onboard the space shuttle on June - 18.   

1984  Perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3541 on June - 18.   

1984  On June - 18 alan Berg, American radio talk show host   

1986  52 die in plane/helicopter collision over Grand Canyon on June - 18.   

1987  Bruce Marshall, writer, dies at 87 on June - 18.   

1989  On this day in history comet Churyunov-Gerasimenko at perihelion   

1990  Dennis Dyer, cricketer (scored 96 3 Tests for South Africa), dies on this day in history.   

1991  On June - 18 pres Zachary Taylors body is exhumed to test how he died   

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1269  On June - 18 birth of princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298)   

1318  Princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1517  Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1581  Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

0741  On June - 18 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  On June - 18 rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65   

1580  Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39