Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In June - 18

1902  On this day in history samuel Butler, British writer (Erewhom), dies at 66   

1909  Learmont Drysdale, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1911  Franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1915  Death of Eufemio Zapata, brother to Mexican revolutionist Emiliano Zapata, killed by Sidronio Comancho on June - 18.   

1916  Helmuth J L von Moltke, German chief general of staff, dies at 67 on June - 18.   

1921  Eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguay writer (Nativa, Lanza y Sable), dies on this day in history.   

1922  John C Kapteyn, astronomer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1928  Roald E G Amundsen, Norwegian pole explorer, dies on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history francisco Lacerda, composer, dies at 65   

1935  On this day in history august Reusner, composer, dies at 64   

1936  Maxim Gorki, [Alexei M Peshkov], Russian writer (Mother), dies at 68 on June - 18.   

1937  Gaston Doumergue, premier/president of France (1913..34), dies on this day in history.   

1939  French LM "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish actor, dies at 73 on June - 18.   

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  On this day in history death of shigematsu Sakaibara, Japanese admiral (b. 1898)   

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

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

1958  On this day in history douglas Jardine, cricketer (22 Tests for England), dies   

1959  On this day in history ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79   

1962  Volkmar Andreae, Swiss conductor/composer (Bruckner), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1964  On this day in history alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer, dies at 58   

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

1967  On June - 18 humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Brazil pres (1964-67), dies at 66   

1971  On this day in history death of thomas Gomez, American actor (b. 1905)   

1973  On this day in history fritz Mahler, composer, dies at 71   

1974  On June - 18 georgi K Zhukov, Russian marshal/minister of Defense, dies at 77   

1975  On June - 18 death of faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz, Saudi prince, beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king   

1978  Death of Walter C. Alvarez, American physician (b. 1884) on June - 18.   

1980  On this day in history death of andré Leducq, French cyclist (b. 1904)   

1982  Curt Jurgens, actor (Disorder), dies of an acute heart attack at 66 on this day in history.   

1984  Death of Alan Berg, American radio talk show host on June - 18.   

1985  Death of Paul Colin, French poster designer (b. 1892) on June - 18.   

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

1318  On this day in history birth of princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355)   

1466  On June - 18 birth of ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539)   

1511  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect was born on June - 18.   

1511  On June - 18 birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence   

1517  On June - 18 birth of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593)   

1552  On June - 18 birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)   

1581  On this day in history birth of thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)