Page 7: Historical Events In June - 18

1960  On June - 18 "Destry Rides Again" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 472 perfs   

1961  CBS radio cancels Gunsmoke on this day in history.   

1962  Volkmar Andreae, Swiss conductor/composer (Bruckner), dies at 82 on June - 18.   

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

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

1964  On June - 18 african Groundnut Council forms in Dakar   

1964  Alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer, dies at 58 on June - 18.   

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

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

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 this day in history bEA Trident crashes after takeoff from Heathrow killing 118   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1980  On June - 18 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 June - 18.   

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

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

1984  On June - 18 alan Berg, American radio talk show host   

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

1987  Bruce Marshall, writer, dies at 87 on June - 18.   

1989  On June - 18 comet Churyunov-Gerasimenko at perihelion   

1990  Dennis Dyer, cricketer (scored 96 3 Tests for South Africa), dies on this day in history.   

1991  Pres Zachary Taylors body is exhumed to test how he died on June - 18.   

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1269  Princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298) was born on June - 18.   

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

1466  On June - 18 birth of ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539)   

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 June - 18.   

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  Death of Emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

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

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

1667  On June - 18 louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39