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  Maria Eva "Evita" Duarte Peron, Argentina's 1st lady, dies at 33 on July - 26.   

1953  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1957  On July - 26 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  On this day in history death of francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and racing driver (b. 1884)   

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

1968  Lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies on July - 26.   

1969  Raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81 on this day in history.   

1970  Claud Allister, actor (Kiss Me Kate, Quartet), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1973  Mike Burke, Pres (NY Yankees)/dir (Madison Sq Garden), dies on July - 26.   

1974  On July - 26 arthur K Watson, US businessman (IBM), dies at 55   

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

1977  On July - 26 gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95   

1980  On this day in history alan Hoskins, dies   

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

1982  Betty Walker, actress (Steve Lawrence Show), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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  On July - 26 joe Liggins, US composer (I've a Right to Cry), dies at 71   

1988  On this day in history 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 this day in history mary Wells, US soul singer (My Guy), dies at 49   

1993  Daniel Fuchs, US, screenwriter (Hard Way), dies at 84 on July - 26.   

1994  Marino Iandioro, canned tomato pioneer, dies at 64 on July - 26.   

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

1996  On July - 26 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  On July - 26 birth of stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079)   

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

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 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  George Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes) was born on this day in history.