Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 18

1907  John Kerr, physicist (magneto-optic Kerr-effect), dies at 82 on August - 18.   

1916  On this day in history edward D Pain, English journalist (NY World), dies in battle at 36   

1919  Death of Joseph E. Seagram, Canadian distillery founder (b. 1841) on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61   

1940  On August - 18 death of walter P. Chrysler, American automobile executive (b. 1875)   

1942  Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 on August - 18.   

1943  Death of Hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87   

1949  On August - 18 paul J Mares, US jazz trumpetist/composer (Tin Roof Blues), dies at 49   

1950  Death of Julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered on this day in history.   

1952  On August - 18 ralph Byrd, actor (Dick Tracy TV Show), dies at 43   

1957  Wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1961  Learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89 on August - 18.   

1962  Cleo Ridgely, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1966  Isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80 on August - 18.   

1968  On August - 18 cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52   

1969  On this day in history laci Boldemann, composer, dies at 48   

1980  Norman Cazden, composer, dies at 65 on August - 18.   

1981  On this day in history anita Loos, US (stage)author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 88   

1982  On August - 18 beverly Bayne, actress (Romeo & Juliet, Passionate Youth), dies at 87   

1983  On August - 18 death of nikolaus Pevsner, German-born art historian (b. 1902)   

1988  On August - 18 alexandr V Shchukin, Russian cosmonaut, dies in SU-26 crash at 42   

1989  Bert Oosterbosch, cyclist, dies on August - 18.   

1990  B F Skinner, psychologist (Skinner Box), dies of Leukemia at 86 on this day in history.   

1991  Vaughn Shoemaker, US cartoonist (John Q Public, Pulitzer), dies on this day in history.   

1992  Gerard Sonder, Dutch radio host (AVRO), dies on August - 18.   

1993  Alf Bold, German festival programmer, dies of AIDS at 47 on August - 18.   

1994  Gottlob Frick, singer, dies at 88 on August - 18.   

1995  On August - 18 james Ackley Maxwell, actor/director (Traitors, Otley), dies at 66   

1996  On August - 18 geoffrey Dearmer, poet, dies at 103   

1998  Death of Persis Khambatta, Indian actress (b. 1950) on August - 18.   

2001  Death of David Peakall, British scientist (b. 1931) on this day in history.   

2002  On this day in history death of dean Riesner, American film and television writer (b. 1918)   

2003  Death of Tony Jackson, English musician (The Searchers) (b. 1938) on this day in history.   

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on August - 18.   

1450  On this day in history birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

1579  On August - 18 birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  On this day in history birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on August - 18.   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On August - 18 birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

1606  On August - 18 birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)