Page 7: Historical Events In June - 18

1960  On June - 18 "Destry Rides Again" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 472 perfs   

1961  On June - 18 cBS radio cancels Gunsmoke   

1962  Volkmar Andreae, Swiss conductor/composer (Bruckner), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1963  On June - 18 3,000 blacks boycott Boston public school   

1964  African Groundnut Council forms in Dakar on June - 18.   

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

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

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

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  On June - 18 georgi K Zhukov, Russian marshal/minister of Defense, dies at 77   

1975  Faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz, Saudi prince, beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king on June - 18.   

1977  On June - 18 billy Martin &Reggie Jackson get into a dug out altercation   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history 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  On this day in history iRA's Joseph Doherty arrested in NYC   

1983  On June - 18 sally Ride becomes the first U.S. woman in space.   

1983  Sally Ride becomes the first US woman in space onboard the space shuttle on June - 18.   

1984  On this day in history perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3541   

1984  Alan Berg, American radio talk show host on this day in history.   

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

1987  Bruce Marshall, writer, dies at 87 on June - 18.   

1989  Comet Churyunov-Gerasimenko at perihelion on this day in history.   

1990  Dennis Dyer, cricketer (scored 96 3 Tests for South Africa), dies on this day in history.   

1991  Pres Zachary Taylors body is exhumed to test how he died on June - 18.   

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

1318  Princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355) was born on June - 18.   

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

1511  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect was born on June - 18.   

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

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

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

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

0741  On this day in history leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies   

1234  On this day in history death of emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218)   

1291  Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies on June - 18.   

1464  Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65 on June - 18.   

1580  On June - 18 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 June - 18 piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51   

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