Famous Deaths In May - 18

1913  On this day in history otto Reubke, composer, dies at 70   

1918  On May - 18 toivo Kuula, composer, dies at 34   

1922  On this day in history death of charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, French physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1845)   

1927  On this day in history death of andrew Kehoe, American mass murderer (b. 1872)   

1930  On this day in history joao Marcellino Arroyo, composer, dies at 68   

1936  Alick Maclean, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history death of james T Adams, US historian (Pulitzer 1921)   

1952  Rossetter Gleason Cole, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history tom Killick, cricketer (at the crease 2 Tests for Eng 1929), dies   

1955  On May - 18 mary McLeod Bethune, educator & civil rights leader, dies at 79   

1956  On this day in history maurice Tate, cricketer (39 Tests for England, 155 wickets), dies   

1961  Henry O'Neill, actor (Lady Killer, Nothing But Trouble), dies on May - 18.   

1963  On this day in history death of ernie Davis, American football player (b. 1939)   

1965  Eduard J Dijksterhuis, mathematician (Archimedes), dies at 72 on May - 18.   

1966  Paul Althaus, German theologist (That Christian Wahrheit), dies at 78 on May - 18.   

1967  On this day in history andy Clyde, Hopalong Cassidy's sidekick, dies at 75   

1972  Eero Aukusti Sipila, composer, dies at 53 on May - 18.   

1973  Jeannette Rankin, 1st Congresswoman (1917-19, 41-43), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history daniel R Topping, US owner (NY Yankees), dies at 61   

1975  On this day in history leroy Anderson, composer, dies at 66   

1980  On May - 18 death of ian Curtis, English rock vocalist (Joy Division), commit suicide at 23   

1981  Arthur O'Connell, actor (Mr Peepers, 2nd Hundred Years), dies at 73 on May - 18.   

1985  On this day in history tex Terry, actor (Apache Rose, Timberjack), dies at 82   

1986  John Bubbles Sublett, tap dancer (Black & Bubbles), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1987  On May - 18 wilbur J Cohen, 1st employee of Social Security System, dies at 73   

1988  On May - 18 daws Butler, cartoon voice (Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound), dies at 71   

1990  Jill Ireland, actress (Carry on Nurse, Family), dies of cancer at 54 on May - 18.   

1991  On this day in history edwina Booth, actress (Trader Horn), dies of heart failure at 86   

1992  On this day in history lawrence Welk, bandleader (L Welk Show), dies of pneumonia at 89   

1993  Heinrich Albertz, theologist/mayor of Berlin (1966-67), dies at 78 on May - 18.   

1995  On May - 18 alexander Gudonov, Russian dancer/actor (Witness), dies at 45   

1996  On May - 18 dermot O'Callaghan Grubb, prison governor, dies at 76   

1997  On May - 18 death of bridgette Andersen, American actress (b. 1975)   

1999  On May - 18 death of augustus Pablo, Jamaican singer (b. 1954)   

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1048  On May - 18 birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

1186  On this day in history birth of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)   

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on May - 18.   

1551  Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) was born on May - 18.   

1610  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On May - 18 birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

1692  On this day in history birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on this day in history.