Page 7: Historical Events In July - 26

1959  Manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

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

1964  On this day in history 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 July - 26.   

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 July - 26.   

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

1971  On July - 26 apollo 15, a manned lunar expedition, is launched.   

1971  On July - 26 n Chernykh discovers asteroid #1836 Komarov   

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

1974  On July - 26 uSSR's Soyuz fails to dock with Salyut 3   

1974  Arthur K Watson, US businessman (IBM), dies at 55 on July - 26.   

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

1975  On July - 26 leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98   

1977  On this day in history gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95   

1979  Estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, TX (national record) on this day in history.   

1980  On July - 26 alan Hoskins, dies   

1981  On this day in history 2 climbers rappell 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela   

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

1981  On this day in history nY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant   

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  On July - 26 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  Lebanese kidnappers released Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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1030  On July - 26 birth of stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079)   

1467  Ferdinand II, King of Naples was born on this day in history.   

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  On July - 26 birth of george Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes)   

0796  On this day in history death of offa, king of Mercia (75.-796)   

0811  On July - 26 nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle   

1342  Charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1533  On July - 26 atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies   

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima on this day in history.   

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