Famous Deaths In June - 18

1902  Samuel Butler, British writer (Erewhom), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1909  On June - 18 learmont Drysdale, composer, dies at 42  

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  On this day in history helmuth J L von Moltke, German chief general of staff, dies at 67  

1921  Eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguay writer (Nativa, Lanza y Sable), dies on June - 18.  

1922  John C Kapteyn, astronomer, dies at 71 on June - 18.  

1928  On this day in history roald E G Amundsen, Norwegian pole explorer, dies  

1934  Francisco Lacerda, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1935  August Reusner, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

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

1939  On June - 18 french LM "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish actor, dies at 73  

1942  On this day in history death of adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down  

1945  On June - 18 colonel Roberts, commandant 22nd regiment marines, dies in battle  

1947  On June - 18 death of shigematsu Sakaibara, Japanese admiral (b. 1898)  

1952  Efim D Bogolyubov, Russian chess player, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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  Ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1962  On June - 18 volkmar Andreae, Swiss conductor/composer (Bruckner), dies at 82  

1963  On this day in history death of pedro Armendáriz, Mexican actor (b. 1912)  

1964  On June - 18 alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer, dies at 58  

1965  On June - 18 george Melachrino, composer, dies at 56  

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

1971  On June - 18 death of thomas Gomez, American actor (b. 1905)  

1973  Fritz Mahler, composer, dies at 71 on June - 18.  

1974  Georgi K Zhukov, Russian marshal/minister of Defense, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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 June - 18.  

1980  Death of André Leducq, French cyclist (b. 1904) on June - 18.  

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 this day in history.  

1985  On this day in history death of paul Colin, French poster designer (b. 1892)  

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

1318  Princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355) was born on this day in history.  

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

1511  On June - 18 birth of bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect  

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

1581  Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born on June - 18.