Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 26

1905  On May - 26 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1939  Charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74 on May - 26.   

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 May - 26.   

1946  Friedrich A H von Waldeck, monarch of Waldeck, dies on May - 26.   

1948  Death of Theodore Morell, Hitler's personal physician (b. 1886) on this day in history.   

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 May - 26.   

1956  On May - 26 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 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 this day in history.   

1967  Antoon Spinoy, Belgian politician, dies at 60 on May - 26.   

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

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

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 May - 26.   

1974  Kitty Gordon, entertainer, dies at 96 on May - 26.   

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

1977  Jim Boles, actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1978  Death of Cybele, Greek actress (b. 1887) on May - 26.   

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

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

1591  On this day in history 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 May - 26.   

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