Page 7: Historical Events In June - 18

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

1961  CBS radio cancels Gunsmoke on June - 18.   

1962  On this day in history volkmar Andreae, Swiss conductor/composer (Bruckner), dies at 82   

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

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

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

1964  On this day in history 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  On this day in history supreme Court bans racial discrimination in sale &rental of housing   

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

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

1973  Fritz Mahler, composer, dies at 71 on June - 18.   

1974  On this day in history georgi K Zhukov, Russian marshal/minister of Defense, dies at 77   

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  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 June - 18 e Bowell discovers asteroid #2569 Madeline   

1980  On this day in history mrs Shakuntala Devi mentally multiplies 2 13-digit #s in 28 sec   

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  On June - 18 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 this day in history.   

1984  On June - 18 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  On June - 18 bruce Marshall, writer, dies at 87   

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

1990  On June - 18 dennis Dyer, cricketer (scored 96 3 Tests for South Africa), dies   

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

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1269  On this day in history birth of princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298)   

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

1466  On June - 18 birth of ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539)   

1511  On June - 18 birth of bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

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 June - 18.   

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

0741  Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1667  On June - 18 louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39