Famous Deaths In June - 18

1902  On June - 18 samuel Butler, British writer (Erewhom), dies at 66  

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

1911  On this day in history franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer, dies at 76  

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

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

1921  On this day in history eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguay writer (Nativa, Lanza y Sable), dies  

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

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

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

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

1936  On June - 18 maxim Gorki, [Alexei M Peshkov], Russian writer (Mother), dies at 68  

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

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 June - 18.  

1945  Colonel Roberts, commandant 22nd regiment marines, dies in battle on June - 18.  

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

1952  On June - 18 efim D Bogolyubov, Russian chess player, dies at 63  

1955  Walter Rein, composer, dies at 61 on June - 18.  

1958  On June - 18 douglas Jardine, cricketer (22 Tests for England), dies  

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 this day in history.  

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

1964  On June - 18 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  Death of Thomas Gomez, American actor (b. 1905) on June - 18.  

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

1974  On this day in history 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  On June - 18 death of walter C. Alvarez, American physician (b. 1884)  

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  On June - 18 death of alan Berg, American radio talk show host  

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 this day in history.  

1318  Princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355) was born on June - 18.  

1466  Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.  

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

1511  Ponte Santa Trinita, Florence was born on this day in history.  

1517  Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.  

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

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