Famous Deaths In July - 26

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

1944  Reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], cossack officer/shah of Persia, dies on this day in history.  

1946  On this day in history morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies  

1948  On this day in history charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies  

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

1953  On July - 26 nikolaos Plastiras, Greece premier (1945-50, 51-2), dies  

1954  Hans Lodeizen, [Johan Frederik], poet (Travel to Congo), dies at 26 on July - 26.  

1956  Miguel Bernal Jiminez, composer, dies at 46 on July - 26.  

1957  On this day in history death of carlos Castillo Armas, president of Guatemala, murdered  

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 this day in history.  

1964  Death of Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and racing driver (b. 1884) on this day in history.  

1967  Matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 79 on July - 26.  

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

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  

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

1974  On this day in history arthur K Watson, US businessman (IBM), dies at 55  

1975  On this day in history leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98  

1977  On this day in history gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95  

1980  Alan Hoskins, dies on July - 26.  

1981  On this day in history donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58  

1982  On July - 26 betty Walker, actress (Steve Lawrence Show), dies at 54  

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

1986  On July - 26 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  On July - 26 brent Mydland, rock keyboardist/vocalist (Grass Roots), dies at 38  

1992  Mary Wells, US soul singer (My Guy), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1993  Daniel Fuchs, US, screenwriter (Hard Way), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1994  On this day in history marino Iandioro, canned tomato pioneer, dies at 64  

1995  On this day in history eleanore Griffin, screenwriter, dies  

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

2000  On this day in history death of john Tukey, American statistician (b. 1915)  

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1030  Stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079) was born on July - 26.  

1467  Ferdinand II, King of Naples was born on July - 26.  

1678  On July - 26 birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)  

1694  Johann Samuel Endler, composer was born on July - 26.  

1739  On July - 26 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 July - 26 birth of george Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes)