Famous Deaths In March - 18

1918  On this day in history willem Coenen, composer, dies at 80  

1924  John Frederick Bridge, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1928  On this day in history paul van Ostaijen, Flemish writer (Outlawed), dies at 32  

1933  On March - 18 luigi A duke of the Abruzzi, Italian explorer (Ruwenzori), dies at 60  

1936  Egon Friedell, Austrian journalist (Kleine Portratgalerie), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1938  On this day in history cyril Rootham, composer, dies at 62  

1939  On this day in history death of henry Simpson Lunn, English humanitarian and religious leader (b. 1859)  

1944  Benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1945  On March - 18 death of william Grover-Williams, British racing driver  

1947  On March - 18 death of william C. Durant, American automobile pioneer (b. 1861)  

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1954  On March - 18 walter Mead, cricketer (one Test for England 1899), dies  

1956  On March - 18 friedrich Panzer, German germanist (Hilde-Gudrun), dies at 85  

1962  On March - 18 death of walter W. Bacon, Governor of Delaware (b. 1880)  

1963  Death of Wanda Hawley, American actress (b. 1895) on March - 18.  

1964  Norbert Wiener, US mathematician (cybernetics), dies at 69 on March - 18.  

1965  Farouk I, last King of Egypt (1936-52), dies at 45 on this day in history.  

1967  On March - 18 jimmy Blaine, singer (Stop the Music), dies at 42  

1968  On this day in history manuel Gomez Carillo, composer, dies at 85  

1969  Barbara Bates, actress (Kathy-It's a Great Life), dies at 43 on March - 18.  

1971  George Wood, England cricket wicketkeeper (v S Africa 1924), dies on this day in history.  

1973  Lauritz L H Melchior, Danish baritone/actor (Luxury Liner), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1974  David C Imboden, actor (King of Kings), dies at 87 on March - 18.  

1975  Death of Alain Grandbois, Quebec poet (b. 1900) on this day in history.  

1976  James McCartney, father of Paul McCartney, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1977  On March - 18 death of marien Ngouabi, president of Congo-Brazzaville, murdered  

1978  Faith Baldwin, US author (They Who Love), dies at 84 on March - 18.  

1980  On this day in history erich Fromm, German/US psychoanalyst, dies at 79  

1982  On March - 18 georg G Lampe, Dutch painter/director (Free Academy), dies at 60  

1983  Umberto of Piemonte, King Umberto II of Italy (1946), dies on March - 18.  

1984  Charlie Lau, White Sox coach/renowned hitting instructor, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1985  Jack Miller, orch leader (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

1986  On March - 18 bernard Malamud, US writer (Fixer, Natural), dies at 71  

1987  On March - 18 bil Baird, puppeteer (Jack Paar Show), dies at 82  

1989  On this day in history piet Kruiver, Dutch soccer player, dies at 51  

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1380  On March - 18 birth of liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint  

1395  On this day in history birth of john Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader (d. 1447)  

1496  On this day in history birth of mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533)  

1548  On this day in history birth of cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet  

1556  Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant was born on March - 18.  

1578  On March - 18 birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized  

1590  Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.  

1602  Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679) was born on this day in history.