Page 7: Historical Events In June - 18

1960  "Destry Rides Again" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 472 perfs on this day in history.   

1961  On June - 18 cBS radio cancels Gunsmoke   

1962  Volkmar Andreae, Swiss conductor/composer (Bruckner), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1963  On June - 18 3,000 blacks boycot Boston public school   

1963  On June - 18 3,000 blacks boycott Boston public school   

1964  On this day in history african Groundnut Council forms in Dakar   

1964  On June - 18 alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer, dies at 58   

1965  George Melachrino, composer, dies at 56 on June - 18.   

1967  On June - 18 67th US Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots 275 at Baltusrol GC NJ   

1967  On June - 18 humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Brazil pres (1964-67), dies at 66   

1968  On this day in history supreme Court bans racial discrimination in sale &rental of housing   

1972  On June - 18 bEA Trident crashes after takeoff from Heathrow killing 118   

1973  On June - 18 nCAA makes urine testing mandatory for participants   

1973  Fritz Mahler, composer, dies at 71 on June - 18.   

1974  On this day in history georgi K Zhukov, Russian marshal/minister of Defense, dies at 77   

1975  On this day in history faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz, Saudi prince, beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king   

1977  On this day in history billy Martin &Reggie Jackson get into a dug out altercation   

1977  On June - 18 space Shuttle test model "Enterprise" carries a crew aloft for first time, It was fixed to a modified Boeing 747   

1980  "Blues Brothers" with Dan Akwoyd &John Belushi premiers on this day in history.   

1980  C Shoemaker discovers asteroid #2891 McGetchin on June - 18.   

1980  On June - 18 e Bowell discovers asteroid #2569 Madeline   

1980  On June - 18 mrs Shakuntala Devi mentally multiplies 2 13-digit #s in 28 sec   

1982  Curt Jurgens, actor (Disorder), dies of an acute heart attack at 66 on June - 18.   

1983  On June - 18 7th Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 launched-Sally Ride first US woman   

1983  On this day in history iRA's Joseph Doherty arrested in NYC   

1983  Sally Ride becomes the first U.S. woman in space on this day in history.   

1983  Sally Ride becomes the first US woman in space onboard the space shuttle on this day in history.   

1984  On June - 18 perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3541   

1984  On this day in history alan Berg, American radio talk show host   

1986  52 die in plane/helicopter collision over Grand Canyon on June - 18.   

1987  Bruce Marshall, writer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1989  Comet Churyunov-Gerasimenko at perihelion on this day in history.   

1990  Dennis Dyer, cricketer (scored 96 3 Tests for South Africa), dies on June - 18.   

1991  On June - 18 pres Zachary Taylors body is exhumed to test how he died   

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

1318  On June - 18 birth of princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355)   

1466  Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539) was born on June - 18.   

1511  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect was born on June - 18.   

1511  Ponte Santa Trinita, Florence was born on June - 18.   

1517  On this day in history birth of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593)   

1552  Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1581  Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

0741  On June - 18 leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies   

1234  Death of Emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218) on June - 18.   

1291  On June - 18 alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies   

1464  Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1580  On June - 18 juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

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

1629  On June - 18 piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51   

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