Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 26

1905  On this day in history alphonse de Rothschild, French banker, dies   

1907  On this day in history death of ida McKinley, First Lady of the United States (b. 1847)   

1908  On this day in history mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69   

1912  Jan Blockx, Belgian opera composer (Bride of the Sea), dies at 61 on May - 26.   

1924  On May - 26 johann Heinrich Beck, composer, dies at 67   

1926  Death of S V Petlura, Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard on May - 26.   

1933  Jimmie Rodgers, country singer, dies at 35 on May - 26.   

1939  On May - 26 charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74   

1943  Edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49 on May - 26.   

1944  On May - 26 c M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1946  Friedrich A H von Waldeck, monarch of Waldeck, dies on this day in history.   

1948  Death of Theodore Morell, Hitler's personal physician (b. 1886) on May - 26.   

1950  On this day in history antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Bolshoi Theater), dies   

1951  Lincoln Ellsworth, artic explorer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history damaso Alonso, Spanish linguistic/poet (Hombrey Dios), dies at 55   

1954  On May - 26 franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74   

1956  Al Simmons, outfielder (A's)/lifetime batting avg of .334, dies at 54 on May - 26.   

1959  Ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1963  On May - 26 sharon Lynn, actress (Way Out West, Big Broadcast), dies at 53   

1966  Don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47 on May - 26.   

1967  Antoon Spinoy, Belgian politician, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1968  William E "Little Willie" John, US R&B-singer (Fever), dies at 30) on May - 26.   

1969  Kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77 on this day in history.   

1971  John Longden, actor (Man From Interpol), dies at 70 on May - 26.   

1973  Jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81 on May - 26.   

1974  On May - 26 kitty Gordon, entertainer, dies at 96   

1976  Martin Heidegger, German philosopher (Holzweg), dies at 86 on May - 26.   

1977  Jim Boles, actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63 on May - 26.   

1978  On this day in history death of cybele, Greek actress (b. 1887)   

1979  George Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1989  Death of Don Revie, Former footballer and England and Leeds United Manager (b. 1927) on this day in history.   

1991  On May - 26 tom Cassidy, anchor (CNN), dies of AIDs at 41   

1992  On May - 26 danny Biasone, basketball innovator (24-second clock), dies at 83   

1993  On May - 26 carleton Morse, radio dramatist (One Man's Family), dies at 91   

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on May - 26.   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On May - 26 birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

1591  On May - 26 birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on May - 26.   

1669  On this day in history birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)