Top Historical Events That Happened on July 26

1963  US Syncom 2, inaugural geosynchronous communications satellite, launched.   

1964  Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud and conspiracy.   

1964  Train from Povoa de Varzin, Portugal derails near Oporto, 94 die.   

1965  Republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day).   

1967  Matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 79   

1968  Lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies.   

1969  Sharon Sites Adams, 39, is recorded as becoming inaugural lady to solo sail the Pacific.   

1969  Raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81.   

1970  Claud Allister, actor (Kiss Me Kate, Quartet), dies at 81   

1971  Apollo 15, a manned lunar expedition, is launched   

1971  N Chernykh discovers asteroid #1836 Komarov   

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

1974  USSR's Soyuz fails to dock with Salyut 3.   

1974  Arthur K Watson, US businessman (IBM), dies at 55.   

1975  Soyuz 18B returns to Earth   

1975  Leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98   

1977  Gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95.   

1979  Estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, TX (national record)   

1980  Alan Hoskins, dies.   

1981  2 climbers rappell 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela   

1981  E Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken and #2882 Tedesco.   

1981  NY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant.   

1981  Donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58.   

1982  Canada's Anik D1 Comsat launched by US Delta rocket   

1982  Betty Walker, actress (Steve Lawrence Show), dies at 54.   

1983  Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-8   

1984  Ed "Psycho" Gein, mass murderer (Psycho based on him), dies at 78   

1986  Lebanese kidnappers released Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco   

1986  Averell Harriman, statesman, dies in Yorktown Heights, NY at 94   

1987  Joe Liggins, US composer (I've a Right to Cry), dies at 71   

1988  Tlesa Ann Meadowcroft is born Salt Lake City, Utah.   

1990  General Hospital tapes its 7000th episode   

1990  US beats the Soviet Union 17-0 in baseball at the Goodwill Games   

1990  Brent Mydland, rock keyboardist/vocalist (Grass Roots), dies at 38   

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1030  Stanislaus of szczepanów: St. stanislaw   

1467  Ferdinand ii: King of naples   

1678  Joseph i habsburg: German king/roman catholic emperor (1705-11)   

1694  Johann samuel endler: Composer   

1739  George clinton: Ny, (d-r) 4th vp (1805-12)   

1782  John field: Dublin ireland, pianist/composer (nocturnes)   

1791  Franz xaver wolfgang mozart: 6th child of austrian composer wam   

1796  George catlin: Us, author/painter (american indian scenes)   

0796  Offa: King of mercia (75.-796)   

0811  Nicephorus i: Byzantine emperor (802-11),   

1342  Charles i robert van anjou: King of hungary (1307-42),   

1380  Death of Emperor komyo of japan: Emperor komyo of japan (b. 1322)   

1471  Death of Paul ii: [pietro barbo], italian pope (1464-71),   

1533  Death of Atahualpo: Inca ruler,   

1541  Death of Francisco pizarro: Spanish explorer, murdered in lima   

1592  Armand de gontaut: Baron de biron, french soldier (b. 1524)