Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 18

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

1916  Edward D Pain, English journalist (NY World), dies in battle at 36 on this day in history.   

1919  Death of Joseph E. Seagram, Canadian distillery founder (b. 1841) on August - 18.   

1934  Delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61 on August - 18.   

1940  Death of Walter P. Chrysler, American automobile executive (b. 1875) on August - 18.   

1942  On this day in history erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48   

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

1944  On August - 18 cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87   

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

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

1952  On this day in history ralph Byrd, actor (Dick Tracy TV Show), dies at 43   

1957  On August - 18 wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer, dies at 41   

1961  On this day in history learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89   

1962  Cleo Ridgely, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama), dies at 68 on August - 18.   

1966  On this day in history isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80   

1968  Cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52 on August - 18.   

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

1980  On this day in history norman Cazden, composer, dies at 65   

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

1982  On this day in history beverly Bayne, actress (Romeo & Juliet, Passionate Youth), dies at 87   

1983  Death of Nikolaus Pevsner, German-born art historian (b. 1902) on this day in history.   

1988  Alexandr V Shchukin, Russian cosmonaut, dies in SU-26 crash at 42 on this day in history.   

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

1990  On this day in history b F Skinner, psychologist (Skinner Box), dies of Leukemia at 86   

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

1992  Gerard Sonder, Dutch radio host (AVRO), dies on this day in history.   

1993  On August - 18 alf Bold, German festival programmer, dies of AIDS at 47   

1994  Gottlob Frick, singer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1995  James Ackley Maxwell, actor/director (Traitors, Otley), dies at 66 on August - 18.   

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 August - 18.   

2002  Death of Dean Riesner, American film and television writer (b. 1918) on this day in history.   

2003  On this day in history death of tony Jackson, English musician (The Searchers) (b. 1938)   

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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 this day in history birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  On August - 18 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  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on August - 18.   

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