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  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  Republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day) on July - 26.   

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

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

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

1969  On this day in history raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81   

1970  Claud Allister, actor (Kiss Me Kate, Quartet), dies at 81 on July - 26.   

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

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

1979  On July - 26 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58   

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 July - 26.   

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 July - 26.   

1986  Averell Harriman, statesman, dies in Yorktown Heights, NY at 94 on this day in history.   

1987  On July - 26 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 July - 26 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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history birth of franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM   

1796  On this day in history birth of george Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes)   

0796  Death of Offa, king of Mercia (75.-796) on this day in history.   

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 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)