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  Edward D Pain, English journalist (NY World), dies in battle at 36 on August - 18.   

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

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  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 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 August - 18.   

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 August - 18 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  Death of Nikolaus Pevsner, German-born art historian (b. 1902) on this day in history.   

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

1989  On August - 18 bert Oosterbosch, cyclist, dies   

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

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

1996  Geoffrey Dearmer, poet, dies at 103 on this day in history.   

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

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

2002  Death of Dean Riesner, American film and television writer (b. 1918) on August - 18.   

2003  Death of Tony Jackson, English musician (The Searchers) (b. 1938) on August - 18.   

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

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 August - 18.   

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on August - 18.   

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 this day in history 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 August - 18.