Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In June - 18

1902  Samuel Butler, British writer (Erewhom), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1909  Learmont Drysdale, composer, dies at 42 on June - 18.   

1911  On June - 18 franjo Zaver Kuhac, composer, dies at 76   

1915  Death of Eufemio Zapata, brother to Mexican revolutionist Emiliano Zapata, killed by Sidronio Comancho on this day in history.   

1916  On June - 18 helmuth J L von Moltke, German chief general of staff, dies at 67   

1921  Eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguay writer (Nativa, Lanza y Sable), dies on June - 18.   

1922  On this day in history john C Kapteyn, astronomer, dies at 71   

1928  On June - 18 roald E G Amundsen, Norwegian pole explorer, dies   

1934  On June - 18 francisco Lacerda, composer, dies at 65   

1935  August Reusner, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1936  Maxim Gorki, [Alexei M Peshkov], Russian writer (Mother), dies at 68 on June - 18.   

1937  Gaston Doumergue, premier/president of France (1913..34), dies on June - 18.   

1939  French LM "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish actor, dies at 73 on June - 18.   

1942  Death of Adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down on this day in history.   

1945  Colonel Roberts, commandant 22nd regiment marines, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1947  On June - 18 death of shigematsu Sakaibara, Japanese admiral (b. 1898)   

1952  On June - 18 efim D Bogolyubov, Russian chess player, dies at 63   

1955  Walter Rein, composer, dies at 61 on June - 18.   

1958  On June - 18 douglas Jardine, cricketer (22 Tests for England), dies   

1959  On this day in history ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79   

1962  Volkmar Andreae, Swiss conductor/composer (Bruckner), dies at 82 on June - 18.   

1963  On this day in history death of pedro Armendáriz, Mexican actor (b. 1912)   

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 this day in history humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Brazil pres (1964-67), dies at 66   

1971  Death of Thomas Gomez, American actor (b. 1905) on this day in history.   

1973  On June - 18 fritz Mahler, composer, dies at 71   

1974  On June - 18 georgi K Zhukov, Russian marshal/minister of Defense, dies at 77   

1975  On June - 18 death of faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz, Saudi prince, beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king   

1978  On June - 18 death of walter C. Alvarez, American physician (b. 1884)   

1980  Death of André Leducq, French cyclist (b. 1904) on June - 18.   

1982  Curt Jurgens, actor (Disorder), dies of an acute heart attack at 66 on June - 18.   

1984  On June - 18 death of alan Berg, American radio talk show host   

1985  On this day in history death of paul Colin, French poster designer (b. 1892)   

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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  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 June - 18 birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence   

1517  On this day in history birth of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593)   

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

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