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  On June - 18 volkmar Andreae, Swiss conductor/composer (Bruckner), dies at 82   

1963  On this day in history 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  Alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1965  George Melachrino, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history 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  Supreme Court bans racial discrimination in sale &rental of housing on this day in history.   

1972  BEA Trident crashes after takeoff from Heathrow killing 118 on this day in history.   

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

1973  On June - 18 fritz Mahler, composer, dies at 71   

1974  Georgi K Zhukov, Russian marshal/minister of Defense, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1975  Faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz, Saudi prince, beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king on June - 18.   

1977  Billy Martin &Reggie Jackson get into a dug out altercation on June - 18.   

1977  On this day in history space Shuttle test model "Enterprise" carries a crew aloft for first time, It was fixed to a modified Boeing 747   

1980  On June - 18 "Blues Brothers" with Dan Akwoyd &John Belushi premiers   

1980  On this day in history c Shoemaker discovers asteroid #2891 McGetchin   

1980  E Bowell discovers asteroid #2569 Madeline on this day in history.   

1980  Mrs Shakuntala Devi mentally multiplies 2 13-digit #s in 28 sec on June - 18.   

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

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

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

1984  Perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3541 on this day in history.   

1984  Alan Berg, American radio talk show host on June - 18.   

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

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

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

1990  On this day in history dennis Dyer, cricketer (scored 96 3 Tests for South Africa), dies   

1991  Pres Zachary Taylors body is exhumed to test how he died on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

1511  On this day in history birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence   

1517  Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593) was born on June - 18.   

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 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.