Page 7: Historical Events In June - 18

1960  "Destry Rides Again" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 472 perfs on this day in history.   

1961  On June - 18 cBS radio cancels Gunsmoke   

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

1963  3,000 blacks boycot Boston public school on this day in history.   

1963  3,000 blacks boycott Boston public school on June - 18.   

1964  On June - 18 african Groundnut Council forms in Dakar   

1964  On this day in history alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer, dies at 58   

1965  On this day in history george Melachrino, composer, dies at 56   

1967  On this day in history 67th US Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots 275 at Baltusrol GC NJ   

1967  Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Brazil pres (1964-67), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1968  On June - 18 supreme Court bans racial discrimination in sale &rental of housing   

1972  On June - 18 bEA Trident crashes after takeoff from Heathrow killing 118   

1973  NCAA makes urine testing mandatory for participants on June - 18.   

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

1974  On this day in history georgi K Zhukov, Russian marshal/minister of Defense, dies at 77   

1975  On this day in history faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz, Saudi prince, beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king   

1977  On this day in history billy Martin &Reggie Jackson get into a dug out altercation   

1977  On this day in history space Shuttle test model "Enterprise" carries a crew aloft for first time, It was fixed to a modified Boeing 747   

1980  On June - 18 "Blues Brothers" with Dan Akwoyd &John Belushi premiers   

1980  C Shoemaker discovers asteroid #2891 McGetchin on June - 18.   

1980  E Bowell discovers asteroid #2569 Madeline on June - 18.   

1980  On this day in history mrs Shakuntala Devi mentally multiplies 2 13-digit #s in 28 sec   

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

1983  7th Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 launched-Sally Ride first US woman on this day in history.   

1983  IRA's Joseph Doherty arrested in NYC on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history sally Ride becomes the first U.S. woman in space.   

1983  Sally Ride becomes the first US woman in space onboard the space shuttle on June - 18.   

1984  Perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3541 on this day in history.   

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

1986  On this day in history 52 die in plane/helicopter collision over Grand Canyon   

1987  On June - 18 bruce Marshall, writer, dies at 87   

1989  Comet Churyunov-Gerasimenko at perihelion on this day in history.   

1990  Dennis Dyer, cricketer (scored 96 3 Tests for South Africa), dies on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history pres Zachary Taylors body is exhumed to test how he died   

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

1511  On June - 18 birth of bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

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 June - 18.   

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

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

1234  Death of Emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218) on June - 18.   

1291  On June - 18 alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies   

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

1580  On this day in history juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

1588  On June - 18 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 this day in history.   

1667  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39 on this day in history.