Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 18

1873  On this day in history justus Freiherr von Liebig, German chemist, dies at 69   

1874  On April - 18 death of david Livingstone, buried in Westminster Abbey   

1879  Anthony Pannizim, principal librarian (British Museum), dies on April - 18.   

1883  On April - 18 agnes Tyrrell, composer, dies at 36   

1898  Gustave Moureau, painter, dies on April - 18.   

1906  On this day in history death of luis Martín, Spanish Superior-General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1846)   

1917  On April - 18 moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, gov-gen of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73   

1919  On April - 18 death of enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress, drowns at 35   

1921  Earnest [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire, actor (Inkwartiering), dies at 70 on April - 18.   

1925  Charles Ebbets, Pres (Dodgers), dies on April - 18.   

1928  Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1935  Ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist, dies at 90 on April - 18.   

1936  Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer (Belkis), dies at 56 on April - 18.   

1938  Richard Runciman Terry, musicologist, dies on this day in history.   

1939  On April - 18 theo Mann, actress (Pink Bernd, Hedda Gabler), dies at 88   

1940  Florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies on April - 18.   

1941  On this day in history death of ... Korysis, PM of Greece, commits suicide   

1942  On this day in history death of gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (b. 1875)   

1943  On April - 18 i Yamamoto, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies   

1944  Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history death of ernest T Pyle, British/US newscaster, killed in WW II at 44   

1947  Benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25), dies at 51 on April - 18.   

1949  On this day in history leonard Bloomfield, linguist/philosopher, dies   

1951  On this day in history death of antónio Óscar Carmona, 97th Prime Minister of Portugal and 11th President of Portugal (b. 1869)   

1955  Don Blackie, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1928-29), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1958  Maurice-Gustave Gamelin, French generalissmo (WW I, WW II), dies at 85 on April - 18.   

1959  Irving Cummings Sr, actor/director (In Old Ariz), dies at 70 on April - 18.   

1960  On this day in history emory Johnson, director (Phantom Express, Shield of Honor), dies at 66   

1963  On this day in history death of henrietta Kreis, 3rd of famous Wallenda aerialist to fall to death   

1964  Albe Vidakovic, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history death of guillermo González Camarena, Mexican inventor (b. 1917)   

1967  Death of Karl Miller, German footballer (b. 1913) on this day in history.   

1969  On April - 18 piotr F Scharoff, Russ/Italian actor/director (Chechov), dies at 82   

1971  Masao Oki, composer, dies at 69 on April - 18.   

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1480  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) was born on this day in history.   

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)   

1590  On this day in history birth of ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)   

1590  Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617) was born on April - 18.   

1605  Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born on April - 18.   

1729  On this day in history birth of gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer   

1732  George Colman, "the Elder was born on this day in history.