Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 26

1905  On May - 26 alphonse de Rothschild, French banker, dies   

1907  On May - 26 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  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  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  Charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1950  On May - 26 antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Bolshoi Theater), dies   

1951  Lincoln Ellsworth, artic explorer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1952  On May - 26 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 this day in history ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78   

1963  On May - 26 sharon Lynn, actress (Way Out West, Big Broadcast), dies at 53   

1966  On this day in history don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47   

1967  On May - 26 antoon Spinoy, Belgian politician, dies at 60   

1968  On this day in history william E "Little Willie" John, US R&B-singer (Fever), dies at 30)   

1969  On this day in history 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  On May - 26 jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81   

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

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  On May - 26 carleton Morse, radio dramatist (One Man's Family), dies at 91   

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1264  On this day in history birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on May - 26.   

1566  On May - 26 birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.   

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

1602  On May - 26 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  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on May - 26.