Historical Events In July - 26

1959  On July - 26 manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54   

1963  US Syncom 2, first geosynchronous communications satellite, launched on July - 26.   

1964  Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud & conspiracy on this day in history.   

1964  On July - 26 train from Povoa de Varzin, Portugal derails near Oporto, 94 die   

1965  On July - 26 republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)   

1967  Matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies   

1969  On July - 26 sharon Sites Adams, 39, becomes first lady to solo sail the Pacific   

1969  On July - 26 raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81   

1970  On July - 26 claud Allister, actor (Kiss Me Kate, Quartet), dies at 81   

1971  On July - 26 apollo 15, a manned lunar expedition, is launched.   

1971  On July - 26 n Chernykh discovers asteroid #1836 Komarov   

1973  On July - 26 mike Burke, Pres (NY Yankees)/dir (Madison Sq Garden), dies   

1974  On July - 26 uSSR's Soyuz fails to dock with Salyut 3   

1974  Arthur K Watson, US businessman (IBM), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1975  Soyuz 18B returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1975  Leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98 on this day in history.   

1977  Gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95 on July - 26.   

1979  On this day in history estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, TX (national record)   

1980  Alan Hoskins, dies on this day in history.   

1981  2 climbers rappell 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken & #2882 Tedesco   

1981  On this day in history nY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant   

1981  Donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58 on July - 26.   

1982  Canada's Anik D1 Comsat launched by US Delta rocket on July - 26.   

1982  On this day in history betty Walker, actress (Steve Lawrence Show), dies at 54   

1983  On July - 26 challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-8   

1984  On this day in history ed "Psycho" Gein, mass murderer (Psycho based on him), dies at 78   

1986  Lebanese kidnappers released Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history averell Harriman, statesman, dies in Yorktown Heights, NY at 94   

1987  Joe Liggins, US composer (I've a Right to Cry), dies at 71 on July - 26.   

1988  Tlesa Ann Meadowcroft is born Salt Lake City, Utah on July - 26.   

1990  On this day in history general Hospital tapes its 7,000th episode   

1990  On this day in history uS beats the Soviet Union 17-0 in baseball at the Goodwill Games   

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1030  On this day in history birth of stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079)   

1467  On July - 26 birth of ferdinand II, King of Naples   

1678  Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) was born on July - 26.   

1694  On July - 26 birth of johann Samuel Endler, composer   

1739  George Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12) was born on July - 26.   

1782  On this day in history birth of john Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes)   

1791  On July - 26 birth of franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM   

1796  On this day in history birth of george Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes)   

0796  On July - 26 death of offa, king of Mercia (75.-796)   

0811  On July - 26 nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle   

1342  On this day in history charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies   

1380  Death of Emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322) on July - 26.   

1471  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1533  Atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies on this day in history.   

1541  On July - 26 death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima   

1592  On July - 26 death of armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524)