Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In July - 26

1942  Titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies on this day in history.   

1944  On July - 26 reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], cossack officer/shah of Persia, dies   

1946  Morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies on July - 26.   

1948  Charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history maria Eva "Evita" Duarte Peron, Argentina's 1st lady, dies at 33   

1953  Nikolaos Plastiras, Greece premier (1945-50, 51-2), dies on this day in history.   

1954  On July - 26 hans Lodeizen, [Johan Frederik], poet (Travel to Congo), dies at 26   

1956  Miguel Bernal Jiminez, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1957  Death of Carlos Castillo Armas, president of Guatemala, murdered on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54   

1960  Death of Maud Menten, Canadian biochemist (b. 1879) on July - 26.   

1964  Death of Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and racing driver (b. 1884) on July - 26.   

1967  On this day in history matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 79   

1968  Lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies on this day in history.   

1969  Raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81 on July - 26.   

1970  Claud Allister, actor (Kiss Me Kate, Quartet), dies at 81 on July - 26.   

1973  Mike Burke, Pres (NY Yankees)/dir (Madison Sq Garden), dies on this day in history.   

1974  Arthur K Watson, US businessman (IBM), dies at 55 on July - 26.   

1975  On July - 26 leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98   

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

1980  Alan Hoskins, dies on July - 26.   

1981  On July - 26 donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58   

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

1984  Ed "Psycho" Gein, mass murderer (Psycho based on him), dies at 78 on July - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1988  On July - 26 death of fazlur Rahman Malik, Pakistani scholar (b. 1919)   

1990  Brent Mydland, rock keyboardist/vocalist (Grass Roots), dies at 38 on July - 26.   

1992  On July - 26 mary Wells, US soul singer (My Guy), dies at 49   

1993  On this day in history daniel Fuchs, US, screenwriter (Hard Way), dies at 84   

1994  On July - 26 marino Iandioro, canned tomato pioneer, dies at 64   

1995  Eleanore Griffin, screenwriter, dies on July - 26.   

1996  On this day in history arthur William Raynes McDonald, radar Pioneer/pilot, dies at 93   

2000  Death of John Tukey, American statistician (b. 1915) on this day in history.   

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

1467  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II, King of Naples   

1678  On this day in history birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)   

1694  Johann Samuel Endler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1739  On this day in history birth of george Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)   

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

1791  Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM was born on July - 26.   

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