Famous Deaths In August - 18

1907  On August - 18 john Kerr, physicist (magneto-optic Kerr-effect), dies at 82   

1916  On August - 18 edward D Pain, English journalist (NY World), dies in battle at 36   

1919  Death of Joseph E. Seagram, Canadian distillery founder (b. 1841) on August - 18.   

1934  On August - 18 delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61   

1940  On August - 18 death of walter P. Chrysler, American automobile executive (b. 1875)   

1942  Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history death of hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide   

1944  Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87 on August - 18.   

1949  On August - 18 paul J Mares, US jazz trumpetist/composer (Tin Roof Blues), dies at 49   

1950  On August - 18 death of julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered   

1952  On this day in history ralph Byrd, actor (Dick Tracy TV Show), dies at 43   

1957  On this day in history wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer, dies at 41   

1961  On August - 18 learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89   

1962  Cleo Ridgely, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama), dies at 68 on August - 18.   

1966  On this day in history isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80   

1968  Cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history laci Boldemann, composer, dies at 48   

1980  On August - 18 norman Cazden, composer, dies at 65   

1981  Anita Loos, US (stage)author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1982  Beverly Bayne, actress (Romeo & Juliet, Passionate Youth), dies at 87 on August - 18.   

1983  On this day in history death of nikolaus Pevsner, German-born art historian (b. 1902)   

1988  On this day in history alexandr V Shchukin, Russian cosmonaut, dies in SU-26 crash at 42   

1989  On August - 18 bert Oosterbosch, cyclist, dies   

1990  B F Skinner, psychologist (Skinner Box), dies of Leukemia at 86 on this day in history.   

1991  Vaughn Shoemaker, US cartoonist (John Q Public, Pulitzer), dies on this day in history.   

1992  Gerard Sonder, Dutch radio host (AVRO), dies on August - 18.   

1993  On August - 18 alf Bold, German festival programmer, dies of AIDS at 47   

1994  On this day in history gottlob Frick, singer, dies at 88   

1995  James Ackley Maxwell, actor/director (Traitors, Otley), dies at 66 on August - 18.   

1996  Geoffrey Dearmer, poet, dies at 103 on this day in history.   

1998  Death of Persis Khambatta, Indian actress (b. 1950) on August - 18.   

2001  On this day in history death of david Peakall, British scientist (b. 1931)   

2002  On August - 18 death of dean Riesner, American film and television writer (b. 1918)   

2003  Death of Tony Jackson, English musician (The Searchers) (b. 1938) on this day in history.   

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1450  On this day in history birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

1579  On August - 18 birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on this day in history.   

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on this day in history.   

1596  On August - 18 birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)   

1605  On this day in history birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on August - 18.