17 notable people died on September 18, including John Cockcroft, George F. Smoot, Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
21st Century
5 deaths
George F. Smoot
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (2006)
T Peter Brody
inventorphysicist
Inventor of Active Matrix technology (1920–2011)
Armin Stromberg
chemistphysical chemist
Russian chemist (1910–2004)
Fakhraddin Mousavi
academicpolitician
Iranian faculty, writer and religious servant
Josef Vinklář
actorfilm actor
Czech actor and dubbing actor (1930–2007)
20th Century
5 deaths
John Cockcroft
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1951)
Charles Robert Senhouse Pitman
herpetologistnaturalist
British naturalist (1890-1975)
Domitila García de Coronado
journalistwriter
Cuban writer, journalist, editor, professor
Pauline von Metternich
aristocratfashion icon
Austrian princess (1836-1921)
Pedro Cea
association football coachassociation football player
Uruguayan footballer (1900-1970)
19th Century
4 deaths
Constantine Samuel Rafinesque
archaeologistbiologist
French naturalist (1783-1840)
Hori Kingi Te Anaua
monarch
New Zealand Māori leader (died 1868)
Edward Smith Hall
bankerjournalist
Australian newspaper editor (1786-1860)
Brynjulf Bergslien
medalistsculptor
Norwegian sculptor (1830–1898)
18th Century
1 death
Georg Haupt
artistcabinetmaker
Swedish cabinet maker (1741–1784)
16th Century
2 deaths
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
ashigarumilitary commander
Japanese samurai and daimyo (1537–1598)
Thomas of Villanova
Catholic priestfriar
Spanish Augustinian saint and archbishop
Explore More for September 18
Births, events, and adjacent days.