Famous Deaths In June - 19

1944  On this day in history bill Bradley, cricketer (bowled for England in two Tests 1899), dies  

1947  Willem H Fly, typographer/co-founder (SDAP), dies at 84 on June - 19.  

1949  Death of Syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim philosopher (b. 1885) on June - 19.  

1951  On this day in history death of angelos Sikelianos, Greek poet (b. 1884)  

1952  On this day in history death of heinrich Schlusnus, German baritone (b. 1888)  

1953  Death of Ethel Rosenberg, executed at Sing Sing, in 5 tries on this day in history.  

1956  Lulu [Luise] Strauss und Torney, German poet/writer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1962  On this day in history frank Borzage, US, director (7th Heaven, Strange Cargo), dies at 69  

1965  On June - 19 james B Collip, Canadian bio-chemist (insulin), dies at 72  

1966  On this day in history ed Wynn, comedian (Ed Wynn Show), dies at 79  

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1968  Death of James Joseph Sweeney, American Catholic prelate (b. 1898) on this day in history.  

1973  On this day in history roger Delgado, actor (Adv's of Sir Francis Drake, Dr Who), dies at 55  

1975  On June - 19 death of sam Giancana, American gangster (b. 1908)  

1977  On June - 19 death of ali Shariati, Iranian sociologist (b. 1933)  

1979  On this day in history death of paul Popenoe, American eugenicist (b. 1888)  

1982  John Cheever, US writer (Wapshot Chronicle, Pulitzer), dies at 70 on June - 19.  

1984  Lee Krasner Pollock, US painter, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1986  On June - 19 coluche, [Michel Colucci], French comic, dies at 41  

1987  Death of Teresa Cormack, New Zealand murder victim (b. 1981) on June - 19.  

1988  On this day in history zdenek Blazek, composer, dies at 83  

1989  Hy Gardner, newspaper columnist, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1991  On June - 19 jean Arthur [Gladys Greene], US actress (Shane), dies at 90  

1992  Kitty McKane Godfree, Tennis champ (Wimbledon 1924, 26), dies at 96 on this day in history.  

1993  On June - 19 william Golding, author (Lord of the Flies, Nobel 1983), dies at 81  

1994  Christopher Clarkson, test Pilot, dies at 92 on June - 19.  

1995  On June - 19 al Hansen, artist, dies at 67  

1996  On this day in history alan Ande Anderson, opera director, dies at 78  

1997  Bobby Helms, singer (Jingle Bell Rock), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

2001  Death of John Heyer, Australian documentary filmmaker (b. 1916) on June - 19.  

2003  On June - 19 death of laura Sadler, English actress (b. 1980)  

2007  On this day in history death of el Fary, Spanish singer (b. 1937)  

2008  Death of Barun Sengupta, Bengali journalist (b. 1934) on this day in history.  

2009  Death of Tomoji Tanabe, Japanese supercentenarian (b. 1895) on this day in history.  

2010  On June - 19 death of manute Bol, Sudanese basketball player (b. 1962)  

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1301  On this day in history birth of prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (d. 1333)  

1507  Annibale Caro, Italian poet (d. 1566) was born on this day in history.  

1566  James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) was born on this day in history.  

1595  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw IV Vasa, king of Poland (1632-48)  

1606  James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.  

1608  On June - 19 birth of thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War)  

1613  On June - 19 birth of christian de Placker, composer  

1623  Blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer (Pascal) was born on this day in history.