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  Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1933  Jimmie Rodgers, country singer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1939  Charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1943  On May - 26 edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49   

1944  C M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1951  Lincoln Ellsworth, artic explorer, dies at 71 on May - 26.   

1952  On May - 26 damaso Alonso, Spanish linguistic/poet (Hombrey Dios), dies at 55   

1954  Franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1968  William E "Little Willie" John, US R&B-singer (Fever), dies at 30) on this day in history.   

1969  Kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77 on May - 26.   

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  Kitty Gordon, entertainer, dies at 96 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history martin Heidegger, German philosopher (Holzweg), dies at 86   

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

1978  On May - 26 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  On May - 26 death of don Revie, Former footballer and England and Leeds United Manager (b. 1927)   

1991  Tom Cassidy, anchor (CNN), dies of AIDs at 41 on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history danny Biasone, basketball innovator (24-second clock), dies at 83   

1993  Carleton Morse, radio dramatist (One Man's Family), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on May - 26.   

1566  On May - 26 birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

1566  On this day in history birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

1591  On this day in history birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

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

1667  On May - 26 birth of abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)   

1669  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.