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  CBS radio cancels Gunsmoke on this day in history.   

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

1963  On this day in history 3,000 blacks boycot Boston public school   

1963  On this day in history 3,000 blacks boycott Boston public school   

1964  African Groundnut Council forms in Dakar on this day in history.   

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

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

1967  67th US Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots 275 at Baltusrol GC NJ on this day in history.   

1967  Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Brazil pres (1964-67), dies at 66 on June - 18.   

1968  On June - 18 supreme Court bans racial discrimination in sale &rental of housing   

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

1973  NCAA makes urine testing mandatory for participants on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history fritz Mahler, composer, dies at 71   

1974  Georgi K Zhukov, Russian marshal/minister of Defense, dies at 77 on June - 18.   

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

1977  Billy Martin &Reggie Jackson get into a dug out altercation on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history c Shoemaker discovers asteroid #2891 McGetchin   

1980  On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroid #2569 Madeline   

1980  Mrs Shakuntala Devi mentally multiplies 2 13-digit #s in 28 sec on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history curt Jurgens, actor (Disorder), dies of an acute heart attack at 66   

1983  On this day in history 7th Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 launched-Sally Ride first US woman   

1983  IRA's Joseph Doherty arrested in NYC on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history sally Ride becomes the first U.S. woman in space.   

1983  On June - 18 sally Ride becomes the first US woman in space onboard the space shuttle.   

1984  On this day in history perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3541   

1984  Alan Berg, American radio talk show host on this day in history.   

1986  52 die in plane/helicopter collision over Grand Canyon on this day in history.   

1987  On June - 18 bruce Marshall, writer, dies at 87   

1989  Comet Churyunov-Gerasimenko at perihelion on June - 18.   

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  Princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298) was born on June - 18.   

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

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 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  On June - 18 birth of thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

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  Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies on June - 18.   

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 this day in history 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.