Page 5: Historical Events In June - 18

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

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 June - 18.   

1916  Yanks score in every inning but 8th to beat Indians 19-3 in baseball on this day in history.   

1916  John Young, actor/TV panelist (Masquerade Party) on June - 18.   

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

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

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

1919  Edward Leadbitter, politician on June - 18.   

1920  On June - 18 aster Berkhof, [Louis Van de Bergh], Flemish writer (Furious Christ)   

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

1922  Donald L Keene, NYC, Japanese translator/critic on June - 18.   

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

1924  On June - 18 pope Pius XI's encyclical Maximam gravissimamque   

1926  Theodor Lessing laid-off "because he is a Jew" in Hanover on June - 18.   

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  Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Franklin Institute held on June - 18.   

1934  US Highway planning surveys nationwide authorized on this day in history.   

1934  Francisco Lacerda, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

1936  The first bicycle traffic court in America established, Racine, WI on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history the birth of John D. Rockerfeller IV, American millionaire   

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

1938  Babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach for the rest of the season on this day in history.   

1939  French LM "Sas" van Aerschot, Flemish actor, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1940  On this day in history winston Churchill urges perseverance so that future generations would remember that "this was their finest hour"   

1940  On June - 18 gen Charles de Gaulle on BBC tells French to defy nazi occupiers   

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1269  On June - 18 birth of princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298)   

1318  Princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355) was born on June - 18.   

1466  Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1511  On June - 18 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 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  On this day in history 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 June - 18 rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65   

1580  Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on June - 18.   

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

1629  Piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51 on June - 18.   

1667  On June - 18 louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39