Page 7: Historical Events In July - 26

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

1963  On this day in history uS Syncom 2, first geosynchronous communications satellite, launched   

1964  On July - 26 teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud & conspiracy   

1964  Train from Povoa de Varzin, Portugal derails near Oporto, 94 die on July - 26.   

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 July - 26.   

1968  On July - 26 lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies   

1969  On July - 26 sharon Sites Adams, 39, becomes first lady to solo sail the Pacific   

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 July - 26.   

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

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

1973  On this day in history mike Burke, Pres (NY Yankees)/dir (Madison Sq Garden), dies   

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

1974  Arthur K Watson, US businessman (IBM), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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  Gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95 on July - 26.   

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

1981  On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken & #2882 Tedesco   

1981  NY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant on July - 26.   

1981  Donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58 on July - 26.   

1982  On July - 26 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 this day in history.   

1984  Ed "Psycho" Gein, mass murderer (Psycho based on him), dies at 78 on July - 26.   

1986  Lebanese kidnappers released Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco on this day in history.   

1986  On July - 26 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  US beats the Soviet Union 17-0 in baseball at the Goodwill Games on July - 26.   

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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 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  On July - 26 birth of george Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)   

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 July - 26 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  Nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1342  Charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies on July - 26.   

1380  On this day in history death of emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322)   

1471  On July - 26 paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54   

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 July - 26 death of armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524)