Page 7: Historical Events In July - 26

1959  On this day in history manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54   

1963  On this day in history uS Syncom 2, first geosynchronous communications satellite, launched   

1964  On this day in history teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud & conspiracy   

1964  Train from Povoa de Varzin, Portugal derails near Oporto, 94 die on July - 26.   

1965  On this day in history republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)   

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

1968  Lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies on July - 26.   

1969  On July - 26 sharon Sites Adams, 39, becomes first lady to solo sail the Pacific   

1969  On July - 26 raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81   

1970  On July - 26 claud Allister, actor (Kiss Me Kate, Quartet), dies at 81   

1971  On this day in history apollo 15, a manned lunar expedition, is launched.   

1971  N Chernykh discovers asteroid #1836 Komarov on July - 26.   

1973  On July - 26 mike Burke, Pres (NY Yankees)/dir (Madison Sq Garden), dies   

1974  USSR's Soyuz fails to dock with Salyut 3 on July - 26.   

1974  On July - 26 arthur K Watson, US businessman (IBM), dies at 55   

1975  On July - 26 soyuz 18B returns to Earth   

1975  Leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98 on this day in history.   

1977  On July - 26 gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95   

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

1980  On July - 26 alan Hoskins, dies   

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

1981  E Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken & #2882 Tedesco on this day in history.   

1981  NY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant on July - 26.   

1981  Donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58 on July - 26.   

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  On July - 26 challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-8   

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

1986  Lebanese kidnappers released Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco on this day in history.   

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

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

1988  Tlesa Ann Meadowcroft is born Salt Lake City, Utah on July - 26.   

1990  On this day in history general Hospital tapes its 7,000th episode   

1990  US beats the Soviet Union 17-0 in baseball at the Goodwill Games on this day in history.   

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1030  Stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079) was born on this day in history.   

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

1678  Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) was born on July - 26.   

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

1739  On July - 26 birth of george Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)   

1782  On July - 26 birth of john Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes)   

1791  On July - 26 birth of franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM   

1796  George Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes) was born on July - 26.   

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

0811  Nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle on July - 26.   

1342  On July - 26 charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies   

1380  Death of Emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322) on July - 26.   

1471  On this day in history paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54   

1533  On this day in history atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies   

1541  On this day in history death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima   

1592  On July - 26 death of armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524)