Historical Events In June - 18

1960  On this day in history "Destry Rides Again" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 472 perfs   

1961  On June - 18 cBS radio cancels Gunsmoke   

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

1963  3,000 blacks boycot Boston public school on June - 18.   

1963  On this day in history 3,000 blacks boycott Boston public school   

1964  On June - 18 african Groundnut Council forms in Dakar   

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

1965  George Melachrino, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history 67th US Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots 275 at Baltusrol GC NJ   

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

1968  On June - 18 supreme Court bans racial discrimination in sale &rental of housing   

1972  On this day in history bEA Trident crashes after takeoff from Heathrow killing 118   

1973  NCAA makes urine testing mandatory for participants on June - 18.   

1973  Fritz Mahler, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history georgi K Zhukov, Russian marshal/minister of Defense, dies at 77   

1975  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.   

1977  On June - 18 billy Martin &Reggie Jackson get into a dug out altercation   

1977  On this day in history space Shuttle test model "Enterprise" carries a crew aloft for first time, It was fixed to a modified Boeing 747   

1980  On June - 18 "Blues Brothers" with Dan Akwoyd &John Belushi premiers   

1980  On this day in history c Shoemaker discovers asteroid #2891 McGetchin   

1980  E Bowell discovers asteroid #2569 Madeline on this day in history.   

1980  On June - 18 mrs Shakuntala Devi mentally multiplies 2 13-digit #s in 28 sec   

1982  On this day in history curt Jurgens, actor (Disorder), dies of an acute heart attack at 66   

1983  7th Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 launched-Sally Ride first US woman on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history iRA's Joseph Doherty arrested in NYC   

1983  Sally Ride becomes the first U.S. woman in space on June - 18.   

1983  On June - 18 sally Ride becomes the first US woman in space onboard the space shuttle.   

1984  Perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3541 on June - 18.   

1984  Alan Berg, American radio talk show host on June - 18.   

1986  On June - 18 52 die in plane/helicopter collision over Grand Canyon   

1987  Bruce Marshall, writer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1989  Comet Churyunov-Gerasimenko at perihelion on June - 18.   

1990  On this day in history dennis Dyer, cricketer (scored 96 3 Tests for South Africa), dies   

1991  On this day in history pres Zachary Taylors body is exhumed to test how he died   

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1269  Princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298) was born on June - 18.   

1318  On this day in history birth of princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355)   

1466  On June - 18 birth of ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539)   

1511  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect was born on June - 18.   

1511  Ponte Santa Trinita, Florence was born on June - 18.   

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

1552  On this day in history birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)   

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

0741  On June - 18 leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies   

1234  On this day in history death of emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218)   

1291  Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies on this day in history.   

1464  Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65 on June - 18.   

1580  Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on June - 18.   

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

1629  Piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.   

1667  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39 on June - 18.