Page 7: Historical Events In June - 18

1960  On June - 18 "Destry Rides Again" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 472 perfs   

1961  CBS radio cancels Gunsmoke on this day in history.   

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

1963  On June - 18 3,000 blacks boycot Boston public school   

1963  On this day in history 3,000 blacks boycott Boston public school   

1964  African Groundnut Council forms in Dakar on June - 18.   

1964  Alexander Shamil'yevich Melik-Pashayev, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

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 June - 18.   

1968  Supreme Court bans racial discrimination in sale &rental of housing on June - 18.   

1972  BEA Trident crashes after takeoff from Heathrow killing 118 on June - 18.   

1973  On June - 18 nCAA makes urine testing mandatory for participants   

1973  Fritz Mahler, composer, dies at 71 on June - 18.   

1974  On June - 18 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  Billy Martin &Reggie Jackson get into a dug out altercation on June - 18.   

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  "Blues Brothers" with Dan Akwoyd &John Belushi premiers on this day in history.   

1980  On June - 18 c Shoemaker discovers asteroid #2891 McGetchin   

1980  E Bowell discovers asteroid #2569 Madeline on this day in history.   

1980  Mrs Shakuntala Devi mentally multiplies 2 13-digit #s in 28 sec on this day in history.   

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 June - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1986  52 die in plane/helicopter collision over Grand Canyon on June - 18.   

1987  Bruce Marshall, writer, dies at 87 on June - 18.   

1989  Comet Churyunov-Gerasimenko at perihelion on June - 18.   

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

1991  On June - 18 pres Zachary Taylors body is exhumed to test how he died   

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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 this day in history.   

1466  On June - 18 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1581  Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born on June - 18.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.