Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 18

1913  Otto Reubke, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history toivo Kuula, composer, dies at 34   

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  On this day in history rossetter Gleason Cole, composer, dies at 86   

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

1955  Mary McLeod Bethune, educator & civil rights leader, dies at 79 on May - 18.   

1956  Maurice Tate, cricketer (39 Tests for England, 155 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

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

1963  On May - 18 death of ernie Davis, American football player (b. 1939)   

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

1966  On May - 18 paul Althaus, German theologist (That Christian Wahrheit), dies at 78   

1967  Andy Clyde, Hopalong Cassidy's sidekick, dies at 75 on May - 18.   

1972  On this day in history eero Aukusti Sipila, composer, dies at 53   

1973  Jeannette Rankin, 1st Congresswoman (1917-19, 41-43), dies at 92 on May - 18.   

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

1975  Leroy Anderson, composer, dies at 66 on May - 18.   

1980  On this day in history death of ian Curtis, English rock vocalist (Joy Division), commit suicide at 23   

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

1985  Tex Terry, actor (Apache Rose, Timberjack), dies at 82 on May - 18.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1991  On May - 18 edwina Booth, actress (Trader Horn), dies of heart failure at 86   

1992  Lawrence Welk, bandleader (L Welk Show), dies of pneumonia at 89 on this day in history.   

1993  Heinrich Albertz, theologist/mayor of Berlin (1966-67), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1995  Alexander Gudonov, Russian dancer/actor (Witness), dies at 45 on May - 18.   

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

1997  Death of Bridgette Andersen, American actress (b. 1975) on May - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1474  On this day in history 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 May - 18.   

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

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

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on May - 18.