Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 18

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

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  Death of Andrew Kehoe, American mass murderer (b. 1872) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1952  On May - 18 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 this day in history.   

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

1961  Henry O'Neill, actor (Lady Killer, Nothing But Trouble), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1966  On May - 18 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  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  Death of Ian Curtis, English rock vocalist (Joy Division), commit suicide at 23 on May - 18.   

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  Wilbur J Cohen, 1st employee of Social Security System, dies at 73 on May - 18.   

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  Edwina Booth, actress (Trader Horn), dies of heart failure at 86 on May - 18.   

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 May - 18.   

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

1996  Dermot O'Callaghan Grubb, prison governor, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history 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  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 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 May - 18.   

1610  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on May - 18.   

1662  George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

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

1711  On May - 18 birth of ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer