Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 18

1907  John Kerr, physicist (magneto-optic Kerr-effect), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1916  On August - 18 edward D Pain, English journalist (NY World), dies in battle at 36   

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 this day in history.   

1942  On August - 18 erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48   

1943  On August - 18 death of hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide   

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

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

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

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

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

1961  On August - 18 learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89   

1962  On August - 18 cleo Ridgely, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama), dies at 68   

1966  On August - 18 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  Laci Boldemann, composer, dies at 48 on August - 18.   

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

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 August - 18.   

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

1990  On August - 18 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  Alf Bold, German festival programmer, dies of AIDS at 47 on this day in history.   

1994  On August - 18 gottlob Frick, singer, dies at 88   

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  On August - 18 death of persis Khambatta, Indian actress (b. 1950)   

2001  On August - 18 death of david Peakall, British scientist (b. 1931)   

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  On August - 18 birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on August - 18.   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on this day in history.   

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  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)