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 June - 18.   

1916  Helmuth J L von Moltke, German chief general of staff, dies at 67 on June - 18.   

1921  Eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguay writer (Nativa, Lanza y Sable), dies on this day in history.   

1922  On June - 18 john C Kapteyn, astronomer, dies at 71   

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

1934  On this day in history francisco Lacerda, composer, dies at 65   

1935  On June - 18 august Reusner, composer, dies at 64   

1936  Maxim Gorki, [Alexei M Peshkov], Russian writer (Mother), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1937  Gaston Doumergue, premier/president of France (1913..34), dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history colonel Roberts, commandant 22nd regiment marines, dies in battle   

1947  On this day in history death of shigematsu Sakaibara, Japanese admiral (b. 1898)   

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

1955  On this day in history walter Rein, composer, dies at 61   

1958  Douglas Jardine, cricketer (22 Tests for England), dies on June - 18.   

1959  Ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79 on June - 18.   

1962  On June - 18 volkmar Andreae, Swiss conductor/composer (Bruckner), dies at 82   

1963  Death of Pedro Armendáriz, Mexican actor (b. 1912) on June - 18.   

1964  Alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer, dies at 58 on June - 18.   

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

1967  Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Brazil pres (1964-67), dies at 66 on June - 18.   

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

1973  On this day in history fritz Mahler, composer, dies at 71   

1974  Georgi K Zhukov, Russian marshal/minister of Defense, dies at 77 on June - 18.   

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  On this day in history death of andré Leducq, French cyclist (b. 1904)   

1982  On June - 18 curt Jurgens, actor (Disorder), dies of an acute heart attack at 66   

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

1985  On June - 18 death of paul Colin, French poster designer (b. 1892)   

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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  On this day in history birth of bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

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

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

1552  On this day in history birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)   

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