Famous Deaths 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  On August - 18 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  On this day in history death of walter P. Chrysler, American automobile executive (b. 1875)   

1942  Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history death of hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide   

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

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

1950  On August - 18 death of julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered   

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

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

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  Laci Boldemann, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

1981  Anita Loos, US (stage)author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 88 on August - 18.   

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

1983  Death of Nikolaus Pevsner, German-born art historian (b. 1902) on August - 18.   

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

1992  On August - 18 gerard Sonder, Dutch radio host (AVRO), dies   

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  James Ackley Maxwell, actor/director (Traitors, Otley), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history geoffrey Dearmer, poet, dies at 103   

1998  On August - 18 death of persis Khambatta, Indian actress (b. 1950)   

2001  On this day in history death of david Peakall, British scientist (b. 1931)   

2002  On August - 18 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 this day in history birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

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  On August - 18 birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  On this day in history birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents   

1596  On this day in history birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)   

1605  On this day in history birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

1606  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)