Page 5: Historical Events In June - 18

1915  On this day in history 21st US Golf Open: John Travers shoots a 297 at Baltusrol GC NJ   

1915  Arthur Fagg, cricketer (dual double-centuries in a game for Kent 1938) on this day in history.   

1915  On June - 18 eufemio Zapata, brother to Mexican revolutionist Emiliano Zapata, killed by Sidronio Comancho   

1916  On this day in history yanks score in every inning but 8th to beat Indians 19-3 in baseball   

1916  John Young, actor/TV panelist (Masquerade Party) on this day in history.   

1916  Helmuth J L von Moltke, German chief general of staff, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1917  On June - 18 akhmet Jevdet Ismail Hajiyev, composer   

1918  On June - 18 bob Carroll, singer/actor (Stage Two Revue, Stranger)   

1919  On this day in history edward Leadbitter, politician   

1920  On June - 18 aster Berkhof, [Louis Van de Bergh], Flemish writer (Furious Christ)   

1921  Eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguay writer (Nativa, Lanza y Sable), dies on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history donald L Keene, NYC, Japanese translator/critic   

1922  On this day in history john C Kapteyn, astronomer, dies at 71   

1924  Pope Pius XI's encyclical Maximam gravissimamque on this day in history.   

1926  Theodor Lessing laid-off "because he is a Jew" in Hanover on June - 18.   

1927  Paavo Nurmi runs world record 2000 m: 5:24.6 on June - 18.   

1928  On June - 18 amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Her solo flight from Newfoundland to Wales took 21 hours.   

1928  On June - 18 amelia Earhart becomes 1st female to fly across Atlantic Ocean   

1928  Roald E G Amundsen, Norwegian pole explorer, dies on June - 18.   

1930  On this day in history groundbreaking ceremonies for the Franklin Institute held.   

1934  US Highway planning surveys nationwide authorized on June - 18.   

1934  On June - 18 francisco Lacerda, composer, dies at 65   

1935  On this day in history august Reusner, composer, dies at 64   

1936  The first bicycle traffic court in America established, Racine, WI on this day in history.   

1936  1st bicycle traffic court in America established, Racine, WI on June - 18.   

1936  On this day in history maxim Gorki, [Alexei M Peshkov], Russian writer (Mother), dies at 68   

1937  The birth of John D. Rockerfeller IV, American millionaire on this day in history.   

1937  Gaston Doumergue, premier/president of France (1913..34), dies on June - 18.   

1938  On this day in history babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach for the rest of the season   

1939  French LM "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish actor, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history the French cruiser Emile Bertin arrives in Canada with $305 million in gold from the Bank of France; gold released after the war.   

1940  On this day in history the RAF's 242 'Canadian' Squadron withdraws from France.   

1940  On this day in history winston Churchill urges perseverance so that future generations would remember that "this was their finest hour"   

1940  Gen Charles de Gaulle on BBC tells French to defy nazi occupiers on June - 18.   

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1269  On this day in history birth of princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298)   

1318  Princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355) was born on June - 18.   

1466  Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1511  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect was born on this day in history.   

1511  On June - 18 birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence   

1517  On June - 18 birth of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593)   

1552  On June - 18 birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)   

1581  Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born on June - 18.   

0741  Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies on this day in history.   

1234  On this day in history death of emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218)   

1291  On this day in history alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies   

1464  On this day in history rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65   

1580  Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on this day in history.   

1588  Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24 on June - 18.   

1629  Piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51 on June - 18.   

1667  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39 on June - 18.