Famous Deaths In June - 18

1902  On this day in history samuel Butler, British writer (Erewhom), dies at 66   

1909  On this day in history learmont Drysdale, composer, dies at 42   

1911  On this day in history franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer, dies at 76   

1915  Death of Eufemio Zapata, brother to Mexican revolutionist Emiliano Zapata, killed by Sidronio Comancho on June - 18.   

1916  On June - 18 helmuth J L von Moltke, German chief general of staff, dies at 67   

1921  On this day in history eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguay writer (Nativa, Lanza y Sable), dies   

1922  John C Kapteyn, astronomer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1928  Roald E G Amundsen, Norwegian pole explorer, dies on this day in history.   

1934  On June - 18 francisco Lacerda, composer, dies at 65   

1935  On June - 18 august Reusner, composer, dies at 64   

1936  Maxim Gorki, [Alexei M Peshkov], Russian writer (Mother), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1937  Gaston Doumergue, premier/president of France (1913..34), dies on June - 18.   

1939  On this day in history french LM "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish actor, dies at 73   

1942  Death of Adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down on this day in history.   

1945  Colonel Roberts, commandant 22nd regiment marines, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1947  Death of Shigematsu Sakaibara, Japanese admiral (b. 1898) on June - 18.   

1952  On this day in history efim D Bogolyubov, Russian chess player, dies at 63   

1955  Walter Rein, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1958  Douglas Jardine, cricketer (22 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1959  Ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79 on June - 18.   

1962  On June - 18 volkmar Andreae, Swiss conductor/composer (Bruckner), dies at 82   

1963  On this day in history death of pedro Armendáriz, Mexican actor (b. 1912)   

1964  On this day in history alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer, dies at 58   

1965  On this day in history george Melachrino, composer, dies at 56   

1967  On this day in history humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Brazil pres (1964-67), dies at 66   

1971  Death of Thomas Gomez, American actor (b. 1905) on June - 18.   

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

1974  On June - 18 georgi K Zhukov, Russian marshal/minister of Defense, dies at 77   

1975  Death of Faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz, Saudi prince, beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king on this day in history.   

1978  On June - 18 death of walter C. Alvarez, American physician (b. 1884)   

1980  Death of André Leducq, French cyclist (b. 1904) on June - 18.   

1982  Curt Jurgens, actor (Disorder), dies of an acute heart attack at 66 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history death of alan Berg, American radio talk show host   

1985  On this day in history death of paul Colin, French poster designer (b. 1892)   

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1269  On June - 18 birth of princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298)   

1318  Princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355) was born on this day in history.   

1466  Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539) was born on June - 18.   

1511  On this day in history birth of bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

1511  On June - 18 birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence   

1517  Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1581  On June - 18 birth of thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)