Famous Deaths In May - 26

1905  Alphonse de Rothschild, French banker, dies on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history death of ida McKinley, First Lady of the United States (b. 1847)   

1908  Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1912  On May - 26 jan Blockx, Belgian opera composer (Bride of the Sea), dies at 61   

1924  On this day in history johann Heinrich Beck, composer, dies at 67   

1926  On May - 26 death of s V Petlura, Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard   

1933  On May - 26 jimmie Rodgers, country singer, dies at 35   

1939  Charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49   

1944  On May - 26 c M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1946  On May - 26 friedrich A H von Waldeck, monarch of Waldeck, dies   

1948  On May - 26 death of theodore Morell, Hitler's personal physician (b. 1886)   

1950  On May - 26 antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Bolshoi Theater), dies   

1951  Lincoln Ellsworth, artic explorer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1952  Damaso Alonso, Spanish linguistic/poet (Hombrey Dios), dies at 55 on May - 26.   

1954  On May - 26 franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74   

1956  Al Simmons, outfielder (A's)/lifetime batting avg of .334, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1959  On May - 26 ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78   

1963  On May - 26 sharon Lynn, actress (Way Out West, Big Broadcast), dies at 53   

1966  On this day in history don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47   

1967  On this day in history antoon Spinoy, Belgian politician, dies at 60   

1968  William E "Little Willie" John, US R&B-singer (Fever), dies at 30) on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77   

1971  John Longden, actor (Man From Interpol), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1973  On May - 26 jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81   

1974  On this day in history kitty Gordon, entertainer, dies at 96   

1976  On this day in history martin Heidegger, German philosopher (Holzweg), dies at 86   

1977  Jim Boles, actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history death of cybele, Greek actress (b. 1887)   

1979  George Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1989  Death of Don Revie, Former footballer and England and Leeds United Manager (b. 1927) on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history tom Cassidy, anchor (CNN), dies of AIDs at 41   

1992  On May - 26 danny Biasone, basketball innovator (24-second clock), dies at 83   

1993  On May - 26 carleton Morse, radio dramatist (One Man's Family), dies at 91   

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1264  On this day in history birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on May - 26.   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on May - 26.   

1669  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.