Page 5: 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  Arthur Fagg, cricketer (dual double-centuries in a game for Kent 1938) on June - 18.   

1915  Eufemio Zapata, brother to Mexican revolutionist Emiliano Zapata, killed by Sidronio Comancho on June - 18.   

1916  Yanks score in every inning but 8th to beat Indians 19-3 in baseball on June - 18.   

1916  John Young, actor/TV panelist (Masquerade Party) on this day in history.   

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

1917  Akhmet Jevdet Ismail Hajiyev, composer on June - 18.   

1918  Bob Carroll, singer/actor (Stage Two Revue, Stranger) on June - 18.   

1919  On June - 18 edward Leadbitter, politician   

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

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

1922  On this day in history donald L Keene, NYC, Japanese translator/critic   

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

1924  Pope Pius XI's encyclical Maximam gravissimamque on this day in history.   

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

1927  Paavo Nurmi runs world record 2000 m: 5:24.6 on this day in history.   

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  Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Franklin Institute held on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history uS Highway planning surveys nationwide authorized   

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

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  On June - 18 1st bicycle traffic court in America established, Racine, WI   

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

1937  The birth of John D. Rockerfeller IV, American millionaire on June - 18.   

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

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

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

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

1940  The RAF's 242 'Canadian' Squadron withdraws from France on this day in history.   

1940  Winston Churchill urges perseverance so that future generations would remember that "this was their finest hour" on this day in history.   

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

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

1318  On this day in history birth of princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355)   

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 this day in history.   

1517  Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593) was born on June - 18.   

1552  Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on June - 18.   

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

0741  On June - 18 leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies   

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

1291  On this day in history alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies   

1464  On this day in history rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65   

1580  On June - 18 juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

1588  Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24 on June - 18.   

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

1667  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39 on June - 18.