Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 26

1905  Alphonse de Rothschild, French banker, dies on this day in history.   

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

1908  On this day in history mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69   

1912  On this day in history 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  On May - 26 death of s V Petlura, Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard   

1933  On this day in history jimmie Rodgers, country singer, dies at 35   

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 May - 26 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 May - 26.   

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

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 May - 26.   

1954  On May - 26 franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74   

1956  On May - 26 al Simmons, outfielder (A's)/lifetime batting avg of .334, dies at 54   

1959  On this day in history ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78   

1963  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1978  On this day in history 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  Death of Don Revie, Former footballer and England and Leeds United Manager (b. 1927) on May - 26.   

1991  On May - 26 tom Cassidy, anchor (CNN), dies of AIDs at 41   

1992  Danny Biasone, basketball innovator (24-second clock), dies at 83 on May - 26.   

1993  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on May - 26.   

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.