Famous Deaths In April - 18

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

1874  On April - 18 death of david Livingstone, buried in Westminster Abbey   

1879  Anthony Pannizim, principal librarian (British Museum), dies on April - 18.   

1883  On this day in history agnes Tyrrell, composer, dies at 36   

1898  Gustave Moureau, painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

1917  On April - 18 moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, gov-gen of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73   

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

1921  On this day in history earnest [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire, actor (Inkwartiering), dies at 70   

1925  On this day in history charles Ebbets, Pres (Dodgers), dies   

1928  Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58 on April - 18.   

1935  Ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist, dies at 90 on April - 18.   

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  Florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies on April - 18.   

1941  On this day in history death of ... Korysis, PM of Greece, commits suicide   

1942  Death of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (b. 1875) on April - 18.   

1943  On April - 18 i Yamamoto, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies   

1944  On April - 18 cécile Chamindale, composer, dies   

1945  Death of Ernest T Pyle, British/US newscaster, killed in WW II at 44 on April - 18.   

1947  On this day in history benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25), dies at 51   

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  Don Blackie, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1928-29), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1958  Maurice-Gustave Gamelin, French generalissmo (WW I, WW II), dies at 85 on April - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1963  On April - 18 death of henrietta Kreis, 3rd of famous Wallenda aerialist to fall to death   

1964  On this day in history albe Vidakovic, composer, dies at 49   

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

1967  Death of Karl Miller, German footballer (b. 1913) on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history piotr F Scharoff, Russ/Italian actor/director (Chechov), dies at 82   

1971  Masao Oki, composer, dies at 69 on April - 18.   

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1480  On April - 18 birth of lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI)   

1521  On this day in history birth of francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)   

1580  On April - 18 birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)   

1590  Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17) was born on this day in history.   

1590  Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617) was born on April - 18.   

1605  On April - 18 birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer   

1729  Gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer was born on April - 18.   

1732  On this day in history birth of george Colman, "the Elder