Historical Events In July - 26

1959  On July - 26 manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54  

1963  On July - 26 uS Syncom 2, first geosynchronous communications satellite, launched  

1964  Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud & conspiracy on this day in history.  

1964  On July - 26 train from Povoa de Varzin, Portugal derails near Oporto, 94 die  

1965  Republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day) on this day in history.  

1967  Matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1968  On this day in history lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies  

1969  Sharon Sites Adams, 39, becomes first lady to solo sail the Pacific on July - 26.  

1969  On this day in history raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81  

1970  Claud Allister, actor (Kiss Me Kate, Quartet), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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1971  Apollo 15, a manned lunar expedition, is launched on July - 26.  

1971  On this day in history n Chernykh discovers asteroid #1836 Komarov  

1973  Mike Burke, Pres (NY Yankees)/dir (Madison Sq Garden), dies on this day in history.  

1974  On this day in history uSSR's Soyuz fails to dock with Salyut 3  

1974  On this day in history arthur K Watson, US businessman (IBM), dies at 55  

1975  On July - 26 soyuz 18B returns to Earth  

1975  On this day in history leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98  

1977  Gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95 on this day in history.  

1979  On this day in history estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, TX (national record)  

1980  Alan Hoskins, dies on July - 26.  

1981  2 climbers rappell 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela on July - 26.  

1981  On July - 26 e Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken & #2882 Tedesco  

1981  NY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant on this day in history.  

1981  Donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1982  On this day in history canada's Anik D1 Comsat launched by US Delta rocket  

1982  Betty Walker, actress (Steve Lawrence Show), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1983  Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-8 on this day in history.  

1984  On July - 26 ed "Psycho" Gein, mass murderer (Psycho based on him), dies at 78  

1986  On this day in history lebanese kidnappers released Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco  

1986  On July - 26 averell Harriman, statesman, dies in Yorktown Heights, NY at 94  

1987  Joe Liggins, US composer (I've a Right to Cry), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1988  On this day in history tlesa Ann Meadowcroft is born Salt Lake City, Utah  

1990  General Hospital tapes its 7,000th episode on July - 26.  

1990  On this day in history uS beats the Soviet Union 17-0 in baseball at the Goodwill Games  

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1030  Stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079) was born on July - 26.  

1467  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II, King of Naples  

1678  On July - 26 birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)  

1694  Johann Samuel Endler, composer was born on July - 26.  

1739  George Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12) was born on July - 26.  

1782  John Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes) was born on this day in history.  

1791  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM  

1796  On this day in history birth of george Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes)  

0796  On July - 26 death of offa, king of Mercia (75.-796)  

0811  Nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle on this day in history.  

1342  Charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies on July - 26.  

1380  Death of Emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322) on this day in history.  

1471  On July - 26 paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54  

1533  Atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies on July - 26.  

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima on July - 26.  

1592  On this day in history death of armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524)