Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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  Death of Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, French physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1845) on this day in history.   

1927  Death of Andrew Kehoe, American mass murderer (b. 1872) on May - 18.   

1930  On May - 18 joao Marcellino Arroyo, composer, dies at 68   

1936  On this day in history alick Maclean, composer, dies at 63   

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  On May - 18 tom Killick, cricketer (at the crease 2 Tests for Eng 1929), dies   

1955  Mary McLeod Bethune, educator & civil rights leader, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1956  Maurice Tate, cricketer (39 Tests for England, 155 wickets), dies on May - 18.   

1961  On this day in history henry O'Neill, actor (Lady Killer, Nothing But Trouble), dies   

1963  Death of Ernie Davis, American football player (b. 1939) on May - 18.   

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

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

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

1972  On May - 18 eero Aukusti Sipila, composer, dies at 53   

1973  On this day in history 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  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  Arthur O'Connell, actor (Mr Peepers, 2nd Hundred Years), dies at 73 on May - 18.   

1985  Tex Terry, actor (Apache Rose, Timberjack), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history jill Ireland, actress (Carry on Nurse, Family), dies of cancer at 54   

1991  On May - 18 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  On May - 18 heinrich Albertz, theologist/mayor of Berlin (1966-67), dies at 78   

1995  On this day in history 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  Death of Augustus Pablo, Jamaican singer (b. 1954) on this day in history.   

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1048  On this day in history birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on this day in history.   

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

1692  On May - 18 birth of joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian   

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