Famous Deaths In April - 18

1873  Justus Freiherr von Liebig, German chemist, dies at 69 on April - 18.   

1874  On this day in history death of david Livingstone, buried in Westminster Abbey   

1879  On this day in history anthony Pannizim, principal librarian (British Museum), dies   

1883  Agnes Tyrrell, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1898  On April - 18 gustave Moureau, painter, dies   

1906  On April - 18 death of luis Martín, Spanish Superior-General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1846)   

1917  Moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, gov-gen of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73 on April - 18.   

1919  On April - 18 death of enny Vrede, [Maria M Muller], Dutch actress, drowns at 35   

1921  Earnest [Bachigaloupi] Tourniaire, actor (Inkwartiering), dies at 70 on April - 18.   

1925  On this day in history charles Ebbets, Pres (Dodgers), dies   

1928  Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist, dies at 90   

1936  On April - 18 ottorino Respighi, Italian composer (Belkis), dies at 56   

1938  On this day in history richard Runciman Terry, musicologist, dies   

1939  Theo Mann, actress (Pink Bernd, Hedda Gabler), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1940  Florrie Forde, music hall artist, dies on this day in history.   

1941  On April - 18 death of ... Korysis, PM of Greece, commits suicide   

1942  Death of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, American socialite (b. 1875) on this day in history.   

1943  I Yamamoto, admiral of Japanese fleet, dies on this day in history.   

1944  Cécile Chamindale, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1945  Death of Ernest T Pyle, British/US newscaster, killed in WW II at 44 on April - 18.   

1947  On April - 18 benny Leonard, lightweight boxing champ (1917-25), dies at 51   

1949  On this day in history leonard Bloomfield, linguist/philosopher, dies   

1951  On April - 18 death of antónio Óscar Carmona, 97th Prime Minister of Portugal and 11th President of Portugal (b. 1869)   

1955  On this day in history don Blackie, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1928-29), dies at 46   

1958  Maurice-Gustave Gamelin, French generalissmo (WW I, WW II), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1959  Irving Cummings Sr, actor/director (In Old Ariz), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1960  On April - 18 emory Johnson, director (Phantom Express, Shield of Honor), dies at 66   

1963  On April - 18 death of henrietta Kreis, 3rd of famous Wallenda aerialist to fall to death   

1964  On April - 18 albe Vidakovic, composer, dies at 49   

1965  Death of Guillermo González Camarena, Mexican inventor (b. 1917) on this day in history.   

1967  Death of Karl Miller, German footballer (b. 1913) on this day in history.   

1969  On April - 18 piotr F Scharoff, Russ/Italian actor/director (Chechov), dies at 82   

1971  Masao Oki, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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1480  On this day in history birth of lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI)   

1521  On this day in history birth of francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)   

1580  Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born on this day in history.   

1590  On April - 18 birth of ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)   

1590  On this day in history birth of ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617)   

1605  Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born on April - 18.   

1729  Gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer was born on this day in history.   

1732  On this day in history birth of george Colman, "the Elder