Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 26

1905  Alphonse de Rothschild, French banker, dies on May - 26.   

1907  On May - 26 death of ida McKinley, First Lady of the United States (b. 1847)   

1908  Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69 on May - 26.   

1912  On this day in history jan Blockx, Belgian opera composer (Bride of the Sea), dies at 61   

1924  Johann Heinrich Beck, composer, dies at 67 on May - 26.   

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  Charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1943  Edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

1946  On May - 26 friedrich A H von Waldeck, monarch of Waldeck, dies   

1948  On May - 26 death of theodore Morell, Hitler's personal physician (b. 1886)   

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

1951  On this day in history lincoln Ellsworth, artic explorer, dies at 71   

1952  Damaso Alonso, Spanish linguistic/poet (Hombrey Dios), dies at 55 on May - 26.   

1954  On this day in history franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74   

1956  On this day in history al Simmons, outfielder (A's)/lifetime batting avg of .334, dies at 54   

1959  Ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78 on May - 26.   

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  On May - 26 antoon Spinoy, Belgian politician, dies at 60   

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

1969  On this day in history kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77   

1971  On May - 26 john Longden, actor (Man From Interpol), dies at 70   

1973  On May - 26 jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81   

1974  On this day in history kitty Gordon, entertainer, dies at 96   

1976  On May - 26 martin Heidegger, German philosopher (Holzweg), dies at 86   

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

1978  Death of Cybele, Greek actress (b. 1887) on this day in history.   

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

1989  On this day in history death of don Revie, Former footballer and England and Leeds United Manager (b. 1927)   

1991  On this day in history tom Cassidy, anchor (CNN), dies of AIDs at 41   

1992  Danny Biasone, basketball innovator (24-second clock), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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 May - 26.   

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on May - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1669  On May - 26 birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)