Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 18

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

1918  Toivo Kuula, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1922  Death of Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, French physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1845) on May - 18.   

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

1930  Joao Marcellino Arroyo, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1936  Alick Maclean, composer, dies at 63 on May - 18.   

1949  Death of James T Adams, US historian (Pulitzer 1921) on May - 18.   

1952  Rossetter Gleason Cole, composer, dies at 86 on May - 18.   

1953  Tom Killick, cricketer (at the crease 2 Tests for Eng 1929), dies on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history 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  Death of Ernie Davis, American football player (b. 1939) on this day in history.   

1965  On May - 18 eduard J Dijksterhuis, mathematician (Archimedes), dies at 72   

1966  On this day in history paul Althaus, German theologist (That Christian Wahrheit), dies at 78   

1967  On May - 18 andy Clyde, Hopalong Cassidy's sidekick, dies at 75   

1972  Eero Aukusti Sipila, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1973  On May - 18 jeannette Rankin, 1st Congresswoman (1917-19, 41-43), dies at 92   

1974  Daniel R Topping, US owner (NY Yankees), dies at 61 on May - 18.   

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  On this day in history arthur O'Connell, actor (Mr Peepers, 2nd Hundred Years), dies at 73   

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

1986  On this day in history john Bubbles Sublett, tap dancer (Black & Bubbles), dies at 84   

1987  On this day in history wilbur J Cohen, 1st employee of Social Security System, dies at 73   

1988  On this day in history 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  Edwina Booth, actress (Trader Horn), dies of heart failure at 86 on May - 18.   

1992  On May - 18 lawrence Welk, bandleader (L Welk Show), dies of pneumonia at 89   

1993  On May - 18 heinrich Albertz, theologist/mayor of Berlin (1966-67), dies at 78   

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  Death of Bridgette Andersen, American actress (b. 1975) on this day in history.   

1999  On this day in history death of augustus Pablo, Jamaican singer (b. 1954)   

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1048  Omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131) was born on May - 18.   

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on May - 18.   

1474  On May - 18 birth of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539)   

1551  Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486) was born on this day in history.   

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

1662  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on May - 18.   

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on this day in history.   

1711  On this day in history birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer