Famous Deaths In August - 18

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

1916  On this day in history edward D Pain, English journalist (NY World), dies in battle at 36   

1919  On August - 18 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  On this day in history erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48   

1943  On this day in history death of hans Jeschonnek, German air force general/chief-staff, commits suicide   

1944  On August - 18 cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87   

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

1950  Death of Julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered on August - 18.   

1952  On August - 18 ralph Byrd, actor (Dick Tracy TV Show), dies at 43   

1957  Wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer, dies at 41 on August - 18.   

1961  Learned Hand, Chief judge of US court of Appeals, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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

1966  Isaac Keesing, Dutch founder (System Keesing), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1968  Cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1969  On August - 18 laci Boldemann, composer, dies at 48   

1980  Norman Cazden, composer, dies at 65 on August - 18.   

1981  Anita Loos, US (stage)author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history beverly Bayne, actress (Romeo & Juliet, Passionate Youth), dies at 87   

1983  Death of Nikolaus Pevsner, German-born art historian (b. 1902) on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history alexandr V Shchukin, Russian cosmonaut, dies in SU-26 crash at 42   

1989  Bert Oosterbosch, cyclist, dies on August - 18.   

1990  On this day in history b F Skinner, psychologist (Skinner Box), dies of Leukemia at 86   

1991  Vaughn Shoemaker, US cartoonist (John Q Public, Pulitzer), dies on this day in history.   

1992  Gerard Sonder, Dutch radio host (AVRO), dies on this day in history.   

1993  Alf Bold, German festival programmer, dies of AIDS at 47 on this day in history.   

1994  Gottlob Frick, singer, dies at 88 on August - 18.   

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

1996  Geoffrey Dearmer, poet, dies at 103 on August - 18.   

1998  On August - 18 death of persis Khambatta, Indian actress (b. 1950)   

2001  On this day in history death of david Peakall, British scientist (b. 1931)   

2002  Death of Dean Riesner, American film and television writer (b. 1918) on August - 18.   

2003  Death of Tony Jackson, English musician (The Searchers) (b. 1938) on this day in history.   

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1450  On this day in history birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

1579  On August - 18 birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on August - 18.   

1587  On August - 18 birth of virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents   

1596  On August - 18 birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)   

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 this day in history.