Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 18

1907  On this day in history john Kerr, physicist (magneto-optic Kerr-effect), dies at 82   

1916  Edward D Pain, English journalist (NY World), dies in battle at 36 on this day in history.   

1919  On August - 18 death of joseph E. Seagram, Canadian distillery founder (b. 1841)   

1934  On this day in history delilah L Beasley, US author/columnist (Oakland Tribune), dies at 61   

1940  Death of Walter P. Chrysler, American automobile executive (b. 1875) on this day in history.   

1942  Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 on August - 18.   

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

1944  Cecile Chaminade, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

1950  On this day in history death of julien Lahaut, chairman Belgian Communist Party, murdered   

1952  On this day in history ralph Byrd, actor (Dick Tracy TV Show), dies at 43   

1957  On August - 18 wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer, dies at 41   

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 August - 18.   

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

1969  Laci Boldemann, composer, dies at 48 on August - 18.   

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

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

1982  On August - 18 beverly Bayne, actress (Romeo & Juliet, Passionate Youth), dies at 87   

1983  Death of Nikolaus Pevsner, German-born art historian (b. 1902) on August - 18.   

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

1989  Bert Oosterbosch, cyclist, dies on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history 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  Gerard Sonder, Dutch radio host (AVRO), dies on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history alf Bold, German festival programmer, dies of AIDS at 47   

1994  Gottlob Frick, singer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1995  James Ackley Maxwell, actor/director (Traitors, Otley), dies at 66 on August - 18.   

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 August - 18 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  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on this day in history.   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on August - 18.   

1579  On this day in history birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  On this day in history birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

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