Discover what happened on 18 April 1959 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Wilhelm Nestle (German philologist and philosopher (1865–1959))
- Hans Hinselmann (German physician (1884–1959))
- Irving Cummings (actor, film director (1888–1959))
- László Szabédi (Hungarian poet and translator (1907–1959))
- John Field-Richards (British motorboat racer (1878–1959))
- André Hallet (Belgian post-impressionist painter (1890–1959))
- Émile Ronet (French actor)
- Natale Prampolini (Italian engineer (1876–1959))
- Barindra Kumar Ghosh (Indian revolutionary and journalist)
- Bill Hopke (Negro League Baseball player (1881-1959))
- Frida Greiff (Swedish actress)
- Percy Smith (English football player and manager (1880-1959))
- Philip Phillips (business (1874–1959))
- Moisés Sizenando Coelho (Brazilian archbishop (1877-1959))
- František Linhart (Czech philosopher, professor, translator, theologist and university educator (1882–1959))
- Charles Herbert Aslin (English architect)
- Francis Patrick Donnelly ((1869-1959) American author)
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- Vasily Ignatyev
- Charles Finley Sanders (American Lutheran clergyman and educator (1869-1959))
- Arthur Gibson (entomologist)
- Bror Viggo Pedersen
- Wanda L. Landowski
- Felipe Antonio Gallego Gorgojo (Roman Catholic bishop)
- Margaret Agnes Tiarks ((1866-1959))
- Arthur Frey (teacher (1879–1959))
- Wilhelm Nestle (German philologist and philosopher (1865–1959))