Famous Deaths In August - 18

1907  On this day in history john Kerr, physicist (magneto-optic Kerr-effect), dies at 82  

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

1919  On this day in history death of joseph E. Seagram, Canadian distillery founder (b. 1841)  

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 this day in history.  

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 August - 18.  

1944  Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87 on August - 18.  

1949  Paul J Mares, US jazz trumpetist/composer (Tin Roof Blues), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1950  Death of Julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered on August - 18.  

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1952  Ralph Byrd, actor (Dick Tracy TV Show), dies at 43 on August - 18.  

1957  On this day in history wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer, dies at 41  

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

1962  On this day in history cleo Ridgely, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama), dies at 68  

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 this day in history.  

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

1983  On this day in history death of nikolaus Pevsner, German-born art historian (b. 1902)  

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

1989  Bert Oosterbosch, cyclist, dies on this day in history.  

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

1991  On August - 18 vaughn Shoemaker, US cartoonist (John Q Public, Pulitzer), dies  

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  On this day in history gottlob Frick, singer, dies at 88  

1995  On this day in history james Ackley Maxwell, actor/director (Traitors, Otley), dies at 66  

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

1998  On this day in history death of persis Khambatta, Indian actress (b. 1950)  

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  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  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on August - 18.  

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on this day in history.  

1587  On August - 18 birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents  

1596  On August - 18 birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)  

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

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.