Famous Deaths In June - 19

1944  On this day in history bill Bradley, cricketer (bowled for England in two Tests 1899), dies   

1947  On this day in history willem H Fly, typographer/co-founder (SDAP), dies at 84   

1949  On June - 19 death of syed Zafarul Hasan, Prominent Muslim philosopher (b. 1885)   

1951  Death of Angelos Sikelianos, Greek poet (b. 1884) on June - 19.   

1952  Death of Heinrich Schlusnus, German baritone (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

1953  Death of Ethel Rosenberg, executed at Sing Sing, in 5 tries on June - 19.   

1956  On June - 19 lulu [Luise] Strauss und Torney, German poet/writer, dies at 82   

1962  On this day in history frank Borzage, US, director (7th Heaven, Strange Cargo), dies at 69   

1965  On June - 19 james B Collip, Canadian bio-chemist (insulin), dies at 72   

1966  Ed Wynn, comedian (Ed Wynn Show), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1968  Death of James Joseph Sweeney, American Catholic prelate (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

1973  On June - 19 roger Delgado, actor (Adv's of Sir Francis Drake, Dr Who), dies at 55   

1975  Death of Sam Giancana, American gangster (b. 1908) on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history death of ali Shariati, Iranian sociologist (b. 1933)   

1979  On this day in history death of paul Popenoe, American eugenicist (b. 1888)   

1982  John Cheever, US writer (Wapshot Chronicle, Pulitzer), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history lee Krasner Pollock, US painter, dies at 75   

1986  On June - 19 coluche, [Michel Colucci], French comic, dies at 41   

1987  On June - 19 death of teresa Cormack, New Zealand murder victim (b. 1981)   

1988  On June - 19 zdenek Blazek, composer, dies at 83   

1989  Hy Gardner, newspaper columnist, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1991  On June - 19 jean Arthur [Gladys Greene], US actress (Shane), dies at 90   

1992  On June - 19 kitty McKane Godfree, Tennis champ (Wimbledon 1924, 26), dies at 96   

1993  On this day in history william Golding, author (Lord of the Flies, Nobel 1983), dies at 81   

1994  On June - 19 christopher Clarkson, test Pilot, dies at 92   

1995  On June - 19 al Hansen, artist, dies at 67   

1996  On this day in history alan Ande Anderson, opera director, dies at 78   

1997  Bobby Helms, singer (Jingle Bell Rock), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

2001  On June - 19 death of john Heyer, Australian documentary filmmaker (b. 1916)   

2003  Death of Laura Sadler, English actress (b. 1980) on June - 19.   

2007  On June - 19 death of el Fary, Spanish singer (b. 1937)   

2008  Death of Barun Sengupta, Bengali journalist (b. 1934) on this day in history.   

2009  Death of Tomoji Tanabe, Japanese supercentenarian (b. 1895) on this day in history.   

2010  On June - 19 death of manute Bol, Sudanese basketball player (b. 1962)   

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1301  Prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (d. 1333) was born on this day in history.   

1507  Annibale Caro, Italian poet (d. 1566) was born on this day in history.   

1566  James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) was born on this day in history.   

1595  Wladyslaw IV Vasa, king of Poland (1632-48) was born on this day in history.   

1606  On June - 19 birth of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (d. 1649)   

1608  Thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War) was born on this day in history.   

1613  Christian de Placker, composer was born on June - 19.   

1623  On this day in history birth of blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer (Pascal)