Famous Deaths In May - 26

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

1907  Death of Ida McKinley, First Lady of the United States (b. 1847) on May - 26.   

1908  On May - 26 mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69   

1912  On May - 26 jan Blockx, Belgian opera composer (Bride of the Sea), dies at 61   

1924  On this day in history 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 May - 26.   

1939  On this day in history 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 this day in history c M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1946  On this day in history friedrich A H von Waldeck, monarch of Waldeck, dies   

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

1950  Antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Bolshoi Theater), dies on May - 26.   

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 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  On May - 26 ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78   

1963  Sharon Lynn, actress (Way Out West, Big Broadcast), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1966  Don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1971  On this day in history john Longden, actor (Man From Interpol), dies at 70   

1973  Jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1976  Martin Heidegger, German philosopher (Holzweg), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history george Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75   

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  Danny Biasone, basketball innovator (24-second clock), dies at 83 on May - 26.   

1993  Carleton Morse, radio dramatist (One Man's Family), dies at 91 on May - 26.   

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1264  On May - 26 birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)   

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  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on May - 26.   

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

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on May - 26.   

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on this day in history.   

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