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  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 this day in history.   

1940  Death of Walter P. Chrysler, American automobile executive (b. 1875) on August - 18.   

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  On this day in history cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87   

1949  On August - 18 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  On August - 18 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 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  On August - 18 laci Boldemann, composer, dies at 48   

1980  Norman Cazden, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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 August - 18.   

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  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 August - 18.   

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  On August - 18 james Ackley Maxwell, actor/director (Traitors, Otley), dies at 66   

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

1998  Death of Persis Khambatta, Indian actress (b. 1950) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of tony Jackson, English musician (The Searchers) (b. 1938)   

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1450  On this day in history birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

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

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

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

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