Page 7: Historical Events In July - 26

1959  On this day in history manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54   

1963  On July - 26 uS Syncom 2, first geosynchronous communications satellite, launched   

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

1964  Train from Povoa de Varzin, Portugal derails near Oporto, 94 die on this day in history.   

1965  On July - 26 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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history uSSR's Soyuz fails to dock with Salyut 3   

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

1975  On July - 26 soyuz 18B returns to Earth   

1975  Leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98 on July - 26.   

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  On this day in history alan Hoskins, dies   

1981  2 climbers rappell 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela on July - 26.   

1981  E Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken & #2882 Tedesco on July - 26.   

1981  On July - 26 nY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant   

1981  On July - 26 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  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  Averell Harriman, statesman, dies in Yorktown Heights, NY at 94 on this day in history.   

1987  Joe Liggins, US composer (I've a Right to Cry), dies at 71 on July - 26.   

1988  On July - 26 tlesa Ann Meadowcroft is born Salt Lake City, Utah   

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  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  On July - 26 birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)   

1694  Johann Samuel Endler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle   

1342  On this day in history charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies   

1380  On July - 26 death of emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322)   

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

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

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

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