Historical Events In June - 18

1960  On this day in history "Destry Rides Again" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 472 perfs   

1961  On June - 18 cBS radio cancels Gunsmoke   

1962  On June - 18 volkmar Andreae, Swiss conductor/composer (Bruckner), dies at 82   

1963  3,000 blacks boycot Boston public school on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history 3,000 blacks boycott Boston public school   

1964  African Groundnut Council forms in Dakar on this day in history.   

1964  On June - 18 alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer, dies at 58   

1965  On this day in history george Melachrino, composer, dies at 56   

1967  On this day in history 67th US Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots 275 at Baltusrol GC NJ   

1967  Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Brazil pres (1964-67), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1968  Supreme Court bans racial discrimination in sale &rental of housing on this day in history.   

1972  On June - 18 bEA Trident crashes after takeoff from Heathrow killing 118   

1973  NCAA makes urine testing mandatory for participants on June - 18.   

1973  Fritz Mahler, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1974  Georgi K Zhukov, Russian marshal/minister of Defense, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1975  Faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz, Saudi prince, beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king on this day in history.   

1977  Billy Martin &Reggie Jackson get into a dug out altercation on June - 18.   

1977  On this day in history space Shuttle test model "Enterprise" carries a crew aloft for first time, It was fixed to a modified Boeing 747   

1980  "Blues Brothers" with Dan Akwoyd &John Belushi premiers on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history c Shoemaker discovers asteroid #2891 McGetchin   

1980  On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroid #2569 Madeline   

1980  Mrs Shakuntala Devi mentally multiplies 2 13-digit #s in 28 sec on June - 18.   

1982  On June - 18 curt Jurgens, actor (Disorder), dies of an acute heart attack at 66   

1983  On this day in history 7th Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 launched-Sally Ride first US woman   

1983  On June - 18 iRA's Joseph Doherty arrested in NYC   

1983  Sally Ride becomes the first U.S. woman in space on June - 18.   

1983  On this day in history sally Ride becomes the first US woman in space onboard the space shuttle.   

1984  Perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3541 on this day in history.   

1984  Alan Berg, American radio talk show host on June - 18.   

1986  52 die in plane/helicopter collision over Grand Canyon on June - 18.   

1987  On this day in history bruce Marshall, writer, dies at 87   

1989  On June - 18 comet Churyunov-Gerasimenko at perihelion   

1990  On this day in history dennis Dyer, cricketer (scored 96 3 Tests for South Africa), dies   

1991  On June - 18 pres Zachary Taylors body is exhumed to test how he died   

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1269  Princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298) was born on this day in history.   

1318  On this day in history birth of princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355)   

1466  On this day in history birth of ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539)   

1511  On this day in history birth of bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

1511  Ponte Santa Trinita, Florence was born on June - 18.   

1517  Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593) was born on June - 18.   

1552  Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on June - 18.   

1581  On June - 18 birth of thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

0741  Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies on June - 18.   

1234  Death of Emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218) on this day in history.   

1291  On June - 18 alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies   

1464  On June - 18 rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65   

1580  On this day in history juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

1588  Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24 on June - 18.   

1629  On this day in history piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51   

1667  On this day in history louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39