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 May - 26.   

1924  Johann Heinrich Beck, composer, dies at 67 on May - 26.   

1926  Death of S V Petlura, Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history death of theodore Morell, Hitler's personal physician (b. 1886)   

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

1951  Lincoln Ellsworth, artic explorer, dies at 71 on May - 26.   

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

1966  On May - 26 don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47   

1967  On this day in history 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 May - 26 kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77   

1971  John Longden, actor (Man From Interpol), dies at 70 on May - 26.   

1973  On this day in history jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81   

1974  On this day in history kitty Gordon, entertainer, dies at 96   

1976  On May - 26 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 this day in history.   

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  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 May - 26.   

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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 this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

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  On this day in history 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  On May - 26 birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)