Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 26

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

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

1908  On May - 26 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  Johann Heinrich Beck, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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 May - 26.   

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

1944  On this day in history 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  Antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Bolshoi Theater), dies on this day in history.   

1951  On May - 26 lincoln Ellsworth, artic explorer, dies at 71   

1952  Damaso Alonso, Spanish linguistic/poet (Hombrey Dios), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1963  Sharon Lynn, actress (Way Out West, Big Broadcast), dies at 53 on May - 26.   

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 May - 26.   

1969  On May - 26 kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77   

1971  John Longden, actor (Man From Interpol), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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

1976  On this day in history 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 May - 26.   

1979  George Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75 on May - 26.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1478  On May - 26 birth of clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)   

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

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  On this day in history birth of philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674)   

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

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