Famous Deaths In June - 18

1902  Samuel Butler, British writer (Erewhom), dies at 66 on June - 18.  

1909  On this day in history learmont Drysdale, composer, dies at 42  

1911  Franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer, dies at 76 on June - 18.  

1915  Death of Eufemio Zapata, brother to Mexican revolutionist Emiliano Zapata, killed by Sidronio Comancho on this day in history.  

1916  On June - 18 helmuth J L von Moltke, German chief general of staff, dies at 67  

1921  On June - 18 eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguay writer (Nativa, Lanza y Sable), dies  

1922  On this day in history john C Kapteyn, astronomer, dies at 71  

1928  Roald E G Amundsen, Norwegian pole explorer, dies on June - 18.  

1934  Francisco Lacerda, composer, dies at 65 on June - 18.  

1935  August Reusner, composer, dies at 64 on June - 18.  

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1936  Maxim Gorki, [Alexei M Peshkov], Russian writer (Mother), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1937  Gaston Doumergue, premier/president of France (1913..34), dies on June - 18.  

1939  French LM "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish actor, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1942  Death of Adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down on this day in history.  

1945  On this day in history colonel Roberts, commandant 22nd regiment marines, dies in battle  

1947  Death of Shigematsu Sakaibara, Japanese admiral (b. 1898) on this day in history.  

1952  Efim D Bogolyubov, Russian chess player, dies at 63 on June - 18.  

1955  On June - 18 walter Rein, composer, dies at 61  

1958  Douglas Jardine, cricketer (22 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.  

1959  On June - 18 ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79  

1962  Volkmar Andreae, Swiss conductor/composer (Bruckner), dies at 82 on June - 18.  

1963  Death of Pedro Armendáriz, Mexican actor (b. 1912) on this day in history.  

1964  Alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1965  George Melachrino, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1967  On this day in history humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Brazil pres (1964-67), dies at 66  

1971  Death of Thomas Gomez, American actor (b. 1905) on June - 18.  

1973  Fritz Mahler, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1974  Georgi K Zhukov, Russian marshal/minister of Defense, dies at 77 on June - 18.  

1975  Death of Faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz, Saudi prince, beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king on this day in history.  

1978  Death of Walter C. Alvarez, American physician (b. 1884) on this day in history.  

1980  On June - 18 death of andré Leducq, French cyclist (b. 1904)  

1982  Curt Jurgens, actor (Disorder), dies of an acute heart attack at 66 on June - 18.  

1984  Death of Alan Berg, American radio talk show host on this day in history.  

1985  Death of Paul Colin, French poster designer (b. 1892) on this day in history.  

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1269  Princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298) was born on June - 18.  

1318  On June - 18 birth of princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355)  

1466  Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539) was born on June - 18.  

1511  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect was born on this day in history.  

1511  On this day in history birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence  

1517  Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593) was born on June - 18.  

1552  Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on June - 18.  

1581  On June - 18 birth of thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)