Historical Events In June - 18

1915  On this day in history 21st US Golf Open: John Travers shoots a 297 at Baltusrol GC NJ   

1915  On June - 18 arthur Fagg, cricketer (dual double-centuries in a game for Kent 1938)   

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

1916  On this day in history yanks score in every inning but 8th to beat Indians 19-3 in baseball   

1916  On this day in history john Young, actor/TV panelist (Masquerade Party)   

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

1917  Akhmet Jevdet Ismail Hajiyev, composer on this day in history.   

1918  On June - 18 bob Carroll, singer/actor (Stage Two Revue, Stranger)   

1919  On this day in history edward Leadbitter, politician   

1920  Aster Berkhof, [Louis Van de Bergh], Flemish writer (Furious Christ) on June - 18.   

1921  On this day in history eduardo Acevedo Diaz, Uruguay writer (Nativa, Lanza y Sable), dies   

1922  On June - 18 donald L Keene, NYC, Japanese translator/critic   

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

1924  Pope Pius XI's encyclical Maximam gravissimamque on June - 18.   

1926  On this day in history theodor Lessing laid-off "because he is a Jew" in Hanover   

1927  On this day in history paavo Nurmi runs world record 2000 m: 5:24.6   

1928  Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Her solo flight from Newfoundland to Wales took 21 hours on June - 18.   

1928  On June - 18 amelia Earhart becomes 1st female to fly across Atlantic Ocean   

1928  On this day in history roald E G Amundsen, Norwegian pole explorer, dies   

1930  On June - 18 groundbreaking ceremonies for the Franklin Institute held.   

1934  On June - 18 uS Highway planning surveys nationwide authorized   

1934  Francisco Lacerda, composer, dies at 65 on June - 18.   

1935  August Reusner, composer, dies at 64 on June - 18.   

1936  The first bicycle traffic court in America established, Racine, WI on June - 18.   

1936  1st bicycle traffic court in America established, Racine, WI on this day in history.   

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

1937  The birth of John D. Rockerfeller IV, American millionaire on this day in history.   

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

1938  On this day in history babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach for the rest of the season   

1939  On June - 18 french LM "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish actor, dies at 73   

1940  On June - 18 the French cruiser Emile Bertin arrives in Canada with $305 million in gold from the Bank of France; gold released after the war.   

1940  The RAF's 242 'Canadian' Squadron withdraws from France on June - 18.   

1940  Winston Churchill urges perseverance so that future generations would remember that "this was their finest hour" on June - 18.   

1940  Gen Charles de Gaulle on BBC tells French to defy nazi occupiers on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history birth of ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539)   

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

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

1517  Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.   

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

1581  Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

0741  Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies on June - 18.   

1234  On June - 18 death of emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218)   

1291  Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies on this day in history.   

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

1580  Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24   

1629  On June - 18 piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51   

1667  On this day in history louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39