Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 18

1907  John Kerr, physicist (magneto-optic Kerr-effect), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1916  Edward D Pain, English journalist (NY World), dies in battle at 36 on August - 18.   

1919  On this day in history death of joseph E. Seagram, Canadian distillery founder (b. 1841)   

1934  Delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61 on August - 18.   

1940  On August - 18 death of walter P. Chrysler, American automobile executive (b. 1875)   

1942  Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1943  Death of Hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide on this day in history.   

1944  Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87 on August - 18.   

1949  On this day in history paul J Mares, US jazz trumpetist/composer (Tin Roof Blues), dies at 49   

1950  Death of Julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered on this day in history.   

1952  Ralph Byrd, actor (Dick Tracy TV Show), dies at 43 on August - 18.   

1957  On this day in history wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer, dies at 41   

1961  On this day in history learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89   

1962  Cleo Ridgely, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama), dies at 68 on August - 18.   

1966  On this day in history isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80   

1968  On August - 18 cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52   

1969  Laci Boldemann, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1980  On August - 18 norman Cazden, composer, dies at 65   

1981  Anita Loos, US (stage)author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 88 on August - 18.   

1982  Beverly Bayne, actress (Romeo & Juliet, Passionate Youth), dies at 87 on August - 18.   

1983  On August - 18 death of nikolaus Pevsner, German-born art historian (b. 1902)   

1988  Alexandr V Shchukin, Russian cosmonaut, dies in SU-26 crash at 42 on this day in history.   

1989  On August - 18 bert Oosterbosch, cyclist, dies   

1990  On August - 18 b F Skinner, psychologist (Skinner Box), dies of Leukemia at 86   

1991  On this day in history vaughn Shoemaker, US cartoonist (John Q Public, Pulitzer), dies   

1992  On August - 18 gerard Sonder, Dutch radio host (AVRO), dies   

1993  Alf Bold, German festival programmer, dies of AIDS at 47 on August - 18.   

1994  On August - 18 gottlob Frick, singer, dies at 88   

1995  On August - 18 james Ackley Maxwell, actor/director (Traitors, Otley), dies at 66   

1996  On this day in history geoffrey Dearmer, poet, dies at 103   

1998  Death of Persis Khambatta, Indian actress (b. 1950) on August - 18.   

2001  On August - 18 death of david Peakall, British scientist (b. 1931)   

2002  On this day in history death of dean Riesner, American film and television writer (b. 1918)   

2003  On this day in history death of tony Jackson, English musician (The Searchers) (b. 1938)   

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1414  On this day in history birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1587  On August - 18 birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  On this day in history birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on August - 18.   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on August - 18.   

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on August - 18.