Historical Events In June - 18

1915  On this day in history 21st US Golf Open: John Travers shoots a 297 at Baltusrol GC NJ   

1915  On June - 18 arthur Fagg, cricketer (dual double-centuries in a game for Kent 1938)   

1915  On this day in history eufemio Zapata, brother to Mexican revolutionist Emiliano Zapata, killed by Sidronio Comancho   

1916  Yanks score in every inning but 8th to beat Indians 19-3 in baseball on this day in history.   

1916  On June - 18 john Young, actor/TV panelist (Masquerade Party)   

1916  Helmuth J L von Moltke, German chief general of staff, dies at 67 on June - 18.   

1917  On this day in history akhmet Jevdet Ismail Hajiyev, composer   

1918  On this day in history bob Carroll, singer/actor (Stage Two Revue, Stranger)   

1919  On this day in history edward Leadbitter, politician   

1920  Aster Berkhof, [Louis Van de Bergh], Flemish writer (Furious Christ) on June - 18.   

1921  On June - 18 eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguay writer (Nativa, Lanza y Sable), dies   

1922  On June - 18 donald L Keene, NYC, Japanese translator/critic   

1922  On June - 18 john C Kapteyn, astronomer, dies at 71   

1924  Pope Pius XI's encyclical Maximam gravissimamque on this day in history.   

1926  Theodor Lessing laid-off "because he is a Jew" in Hanover on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history paavo Nurmi runs world record 2000 m: 5:24.6   

1928  Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Her solo flight from Newfoundland to Wales took 21 hours on June - 18.   

1928  Amelia Earhart becomes 1st female to fly across Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

1928  On June - 18 roald E G Amundsen, Norwegian pole explorer, dies   

1930  On June - 18 groundbreaking ceremonies for the Franklin Institute held.   

1934  US Highway planning surveys nationwide authorized on June - 18.   

1934  Francisco Lacerda, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history august Reusner, composer, dies at 64   

1936  The first bicycle traffic court in America established, Racine, WI on this day in history.   

1936  1st bicycle traffic court in America established, Racine, WI on this day in history.   

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

1937  The birth of John D. Rockerfeller IV, American millionaire on this day in history.   

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

1938  Babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach for the rest of the season on this day in history.   

1939  French LM "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish actor, dies at 73 on June - 18.   

1940  The French cruiser Emile Bertin arrives in Canada with $305 million in gold from the Bank of France; gold released after the war on June - 18.   

1940  The RAF's 242 'Canadian' Squadron withdraws from France on June - 18.   

1940  Winston Churchill urges perseverance so that future generations would remember that "this was their finest hour" on June - 18.   

1940  On this day in history gen Charles de Gaulle on BBC tells French to defy nazi occupiers   

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

1318  On June - 18 birth of princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355)   

1466  Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1517  On June - 18 birth of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593)   

1552  Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on June - 18.   

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

0741  Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies on June - 18.   

1234  Death of Emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218) on June - 18.   

1291  On June - 18 alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies   

1464  On June - 18 rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65   

1580  On June - 18 juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

1588  Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24 on June - 18.   

1629  Piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51 on June - 18.   

1667  On June - 18 louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39