Famous Deaths In April - 18

1873  Justus Freiherr von Liebig, German chemist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history death of david Livingstone, buried in Westminster Abbey   

1879  On this day in history anthony Pannizim, principal librarian (British Museum), dies   

1883  Agnes Tyrrell, composer, dies at 36 on April - 18.   

1898  On April - 18 gustave Moureau, painter, dies   

1906  Death of Luis Martín, Spanish Superior-General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1846) on this day in history.   

1917  Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, gov-gen of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1919  Death of Enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress, drowns at 35 on April - 18.   

1921  Earnest [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire, actor (Inkwartiering), dies at 70 on April - 18.   

1925  Charles Ebbets, Pres (Dodgers), dies on April - 18.   

1928  On April - 18 henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58   

1935  On this day in history ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist, dies at 90   

1936  On April - 18 ottorino Respighi, Italian composer (Belkis), dies at 56   

1938  On April - 18 richard Runciman Terry, musicologist, dies   

1939  On this day in history theo Mann, actress (Pink Bernd, Hedda Gabler), dies at 88   

1940  On this day in history florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies   

1941  On April - 18 death of ... Korysis, PM of Greece, commits suicide   

1942  On April - 18 death of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (b. 1875)   

1943  I Yamamoto, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies on April - 18.   

1944  Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1945  Death of Ernest T Pyle, British/US newscaster, killed in WW II at 44 on this day in history.   

1947  Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25), dies at 51 on April - 18.   

1949  On this day in history leonard Bloomfield, linguist/philosopher, dies   

1951  Death of António Óscar Carmona, 97th Prime Minister of Portugal and 11th President of Portugal (b. 1869) on April - 18.   

1955  On April - 18 don Blackie, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1928-29), dies at 46   

1958  Maurice-Gustave Gamelin, French generalissmo (WW I, WW II), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1959  Irving Cummings Sr, actor/director (In Old Ariz), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1960  Emory Johnson, director (Phantom Express, Shield of Honor), dies at 66 on April - 18.   

1963  Death of Henrietta Kreis, 3rd of famous Wallenda aerialist to fall to death on this day in history.   

1964  Albe Vidakovic, composer, dies at 49 on April - 18.   

1965  Death of Guillermo González Camarena, Mexican inventor (b. 1917) on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history death of karl Miller, German footballer (b. 1913)   

1969  Piotr F Scharoff, Russ/Italian actor/director (Chechov), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1971  On April - 18 masao Oki, composer, dies at 69   

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1480  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) was born on April - 18.   

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on April - 18.   

1580  Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born on this day in history.   

1590  On April - 18 birth of ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)   

1590  On April - 18 birth of ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617)   

1605  On this day in history birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer   

1729  On April - 18 birth of gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer   

1732  On April - 18 birth of george Colman, "the Elder