Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 18

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

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

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 August - 18 death of walter P. Chrysler, American automobile executive (b. 1875)   

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 August - 18.   

1944  Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1961  Learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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

1966  On August - 18 isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80   

1968  On August - 18 cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52   

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

1980  On August - 18 norman Cazden, composer, dies at 65   

1981  On August - 18 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  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  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  Vaughn Shoemaker, US cartoonist (John Q Public, Pulitzer), dies on August - 18.   

1992  On this day in history gerard Sonder, Dutch radio host (AVRO), dies   

1993  Alf Bold, German festival programmer, dies of AIDS at 47 on this day in history.   

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

1995  James Ackley Maxwell, actor/director (Traitors, Otley), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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 August - 18.   

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

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