Page 7: Historical Events In July - 26

1959  Manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54 on July - 26.   

1963  US Syncom 2, first geosynchronous communications satellite, launched on this day in history.   

1964  On July - 26 teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud & conspiracy   

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

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

1967  On July - 26 matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 79   

1968  Lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies on this day in history.   

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

1969  Raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1971  Apollo 15, a manned lunar expedition, is launched on this day in history.   

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

1973  Mike Burke, Pres (NY Yankees)/dir (Madison Sq Garden), dies on July - 26.   

1974  USSR's Soyuz fails to dock with Salyut 3 on this day in history.   

1974  Arthur K Watson, US businessman (IBM), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1975  Soyuz 18B returns to Earth on this day in history.   

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

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  On July - 26 nY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant   

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

1982  On July - 26 canada's Anik D1 Comsat launched by US Delta rocket   

1982  On this day in history betty Walker, actress (Steve Lawrence Show), dies at 54   

1983  Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-8 on July - 26.   

1984  Ed "Psycho" Gein, mass murderer (Psycho based on him), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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  On July - 26 joe Liggins, US composer (I've a Right to Cry), dies at 71   

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

1990  General Hospital tapes its 7,000th episode on this day in history.   

1990  On July - 26 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 this day in history.   

1467  Ferdinand II, King of Naples was born on July - 26.   

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 this day in history birth of george Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)   

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

1791  Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM was born on this day in history.   

1796  George Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes) was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 26.   

1471  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54 on July - 26.   

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

1541  On July - 26 death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima   

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