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 July - 26.  

1964  Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud & conspiracy on July - 26.  

1964  On this day in history train from Povoa de Varzin, Portugal derails near Oporto, 94 die  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1975  On this day in history soyuz 18B returns to Earth  

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

1977  On this day in history 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  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  NY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant on this day in history.  

1981  On July - 26 donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58  

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

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  Averell Harriman, statesman, dies in Yorktown Heights, NY at 94 on this day in history.  

1987  On this day in history 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  US beats the Soviet Union 17-0 in baseball at the Goodwill Games on this day in history.  

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1030  On this day in history birth of stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079)  

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

1678  On this day in history birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)  

1694  On July - 26 birth of johann Samuel Endler, composer  

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 July - 26.  

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

1796  On July - 26 birth of george Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes)  

0796  Death of Offa, king of Mercia (75.-796) on July - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1533  Atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies on this day in history.  

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

1592  Death of Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524) on July - 26.