Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 18

1913  On May - 18 otto Reubke, composer, dies at 70   

1918  On May - 18 toivo Kuula, composer, dies at 34   

1922  Death of Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, French physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1845) on this day in history.   

1927  Death of Andrew Kehoe, American mass murderer (b. 1872) on this day in history.   

1930  Joao Marcellino Arroyo, composer, dies at 68 on May - 18.   

1936  Alick Maclean, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1949  Death of James T Adams, US historian (Pulitzer 1921) on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history rossetter Gleason Cole, composer, dies at 86   

1953  On May - 18 tom Killick, cricketer (at the crease 2 Tests for Eng 1929), dies   

1955  Mary McLeod Bethune, educator & civil rights leader, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1956  Maurice Tate, cricketer (39 Tests for England, 155 wickets), dies on May - 18.   

1961  On this day in history henry O'Neill, actor (Lady Killer, Nothing But Trouble), dies   

1963  Death of Ernie Davis, American football player (b. 1939) on May - 18.   

1965  On May - 18 eduard J Dijksterhuis, mathematician (Archimedes), dies at 72   

1966  On this day in history paul Althaus, German theologist (That Christian Wahrheit), dies at 78   

1967  On this day in history andy Clyde, Hopalong Cassidy's sidekick, dies at 75   

1972  Eero Aukusti Sipila, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1973  On May - 18 jeannette Rankin, 1st Congresswoman (1917-19, 41-43), dies at 92   

1974  On May - 18 daniel R Topping, US owner (NY Yankees), dies at 61   

1975  On this day in history leroy Anderson, composer, dies at 66   

1980  Death of Ian Curtis, English rock vocalist (Joy Division), commit suicide at 23 on this day in history.   

1981  On May - 18 arthur O'Connell, actor (Mr Peepers, 2nd Hundred Years), dies at 73   

1985  On this day in history tex Terry, actor (Apache Rose, Timberjack), dies at 82   

1986  John Bubbles Sublett, tap dancer (Black & Bubbles), dies at 84 on May - 18.   

1987  On this day in history wilbur J Cohen, 1st employee of Social Security System, dies at 73   

1988  On May - 18 daws Butler, cartoon voice (Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound), dies at 71   

1990  On May - 18 jill Ireland, actress (Carry on Nurse, Family), dies of cancer at 54   

1991  On this day in history edwina Booth, actress (Trader Horn), dies of heart failure at 86   

1992  On May - 18 lawrence Welk, bandleader (L Welk Show), dies of pneumonia at 89   

1993  On this day in history heinrich Albertz, theologist/mayor of Berlin (1966-67), dies at 78   

1995  Alexander Gudonov, Russian dancer/actor (Witness), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1996  On May - 18 dermot O'Callaghan Grubb, prison governor, dies at 76   

1997  Death of Bridgette Andersen, American actress (b. 1975) on May - 18.   

1999  Death of Augustus Pablo, Jamaican singer (b. 1954) on this day in history.   

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1048  On May - 18 birth of omar Khayyám, Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher (d. 1131)   

1186  Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218) was born on this day in history.   

1474  Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1551  On this day in history birth of domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Italian Renaissance-Mannerist painter (d. 1486)   

1610  Stefano della Bella, Italian printmaker (d. 1664) was born on May - 18.   

1662  On this day in history birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

1692  Joseph Butler, Wantage Berkshire, theologian was born on May - 18.   

1711  Ruggiero G Boscovich, [Rudzer J Boskovic], Italian astronomer was born on this day in history.