Page 7: Historical Events In June - 18

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

1961  On this day in history 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  3,000 blacks boycott Boston public school on this day in history.   

1964  On June - 18 african Groundnut Council forms in Dakar   

1964  On this day in history alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer, dies at 58   

1965  George Melachrino, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1967  On June - 18 67th US Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots 275 at Baltusrol GC NJ   

1967  On June - 18 humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Brazil pres (1964-67), dies at 66   

1968  Supreme Court bans racial discrimination in sale &rental of housing on June - 18.   

1972  BEA Trident crashes after takeoff from Heathrow killing 118 on June - 18.   

1973  On June - 18 nCAA makes urine testing mandatory for participants   

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  On June - 18 faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz, Saudi prince, beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king   

1977  Billy Martin &Reggie Jackson get into a dug out altercation on this day in history.   

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 June - 18 c Shoemaker discovers asteroid #2891 McGetchin   

1980  E Bowell discovers asteroid #2569 Madeline on June - 18.   

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

1983  IRA's Joseph Doherty arrested in NYC on this day in history.   

1983  Sally Ride becomes the first U.S. woman in space on this day in history.   

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

1984  On June - 18 perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3541   

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

1986  52 die in plane/helicopter collision over Grand Canyon on this day in history.   

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

1989  Comet Churyunov-Gerasimenko at perihelion on June - 18.   

1990  Dennis Dyer, cricketer (scored 96 3 Tests for South Africa), dies on June - 18.   

1991  Pres Zachary Taylors body is exhumed to test how he died on this day in history.   

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

1318  On June - 18 birth of princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355)   

1466  Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539) was born on June - 18.   

1511  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect was born on this day in history.   

1511  On this day in history birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence   

1517  On June - 18 birth of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593)   

1552  Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history birth of thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

0741  On June - 18 leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies   

1234  On June - 18 death of emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218)   

1291  Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies on this day in history.   

1464  On this day in history rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65   

1580  Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24   

1629  Piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51 on June - 18.   

1667  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39 on June - 18.