Famous Deaths 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 May - 26.  

1912  Jan Blockx, Belgian opera composer (Bride of the Sea), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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 May - 26.  

1943  Edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1951  On this day in history lincoln Ellsworth, artic explorer, dies at 71  

1952  Damaso Alonso, Spanish linguistic/poet (Hombrey Dios), dies at 55 on May - 26.  

1954  Franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74 on May - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  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 this day in history death of don Revie, Former footballer and England and Leeds United Manager (b. 1927)  

1991  On this day in history tom Cassidy, anchor (CNN), dies of AIDs at 41  

1992  On May - 26 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  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 this day in history.  

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on May - 26.  

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on this day in history.  

1602  On this day in history birth of philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674)  

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on May - 26.  

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