398 Historic Events for June 18
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Michael Blakemore, British theater director (Country Life)
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| 1928 |
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Amelia Earhart becomes 1st female to fly across Atlantic Ocean
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Jrgen Habermans, German sociologist (Frankfurter Schule)
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| 1929 |
Birth |
James Bishop, editor (London News Publications)
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Eva Bartok, Budapest Hungary, actress (Assassin, Crimson Pirate)
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| 1930 |
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Peter Phillips, CEO (AB Electronics) [or Feb 10]
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Della Smith, cookbook writer/British broadcaster
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| 1931 |
Birth |
Peter Batty, TV/movie producer
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Gnter Seuren, writer
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Tommy Hunt, US singer (Flamingos-Lovers Never Say Goodbye)
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| 1933 |
Birth |
Jean Wicki, Switzerland, 4-man bobsled (Olympic-gold-1972)
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| 1934 |
Death |
Francisco Lacerda, composer, dies at 65
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| 1934 |
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US Highway planning surveys nationwide authorized
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Carl de Winter, sect-gen (Federation of British Artists)
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Brian Kenny, deputy supreme allied commander (Europe)
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| 1935 |
Death |
August Reusner, composer, dies at 64
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| 1936 |
Death |
Maxim Gorki, [Alexei M Peshkov], Russian writer (Mother), dies at 68
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| 1936 |
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Polish parliament gives pres Ignacy Moscicki dictatorial power
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Ian Spurling, ballet designer
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| 1936 |
Birth |
R Ronald Venetian, [Vene], president Suriname (1991- )
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| 1936 |
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1st bicycle traffic court in America established, Racine, WI
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| 1937 |
Birth |
John D [Jay] Rockefeller IV, (Sen-D-WV, 1985- )
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| 1937 |
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Varbara Ann Teer, US actress/director (Natl Black Theatre Company)
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| 1937 |
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Vitaly Mikhailovich Zholobov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 21)
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| 1937 |
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Gail Godwin, US, author (Perfectionists, Odd Woman)
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