Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In July - 26

1942  Titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies on July - 26.   

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

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

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

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

1953  On this day in history nikolaos Plastiras, Greece premier (1945-50, 51-2), dies   

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 July - 26.   

1959  Manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history death of maud Menten, Canadian biochemist (b. 1879)   

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

1967  On July - 26 matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 79   

1968  On July - 26 lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies   

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

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

1973  On this day in history mike Burke, Pres (NY Yankees)/dir (Madison Sq Garden), dies   

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

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

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

1980  On July - 26 alan Hoskins, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1986  Averell Harriman, statesman, dies in Yorktown Heights, NY at 94 on July - 26.   

1987  Joe Liggins, US composer (I've a Right to Cry), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1988  Death of Fazlur Rahman Malik, Pakistani scholar (b. 1919) on this day in history.   

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  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  Eleanore Griffin, screenwriter, dies on this day in history.   

1996  On July - 26 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  Stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079) was born on this day in history.   

1467  Ferdinand II, King of Naples was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1739  George Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12) was born on this day in history.   

1782  John Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes) was born on this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM   

1796  George Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes) was born on this day in history.