Historical Events In July - 26

1959  On July - 26 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 this day in history.  

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

1965  Republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day) on July - 26.  

1967  Matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 79 on July - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1970  On this day in history claud Allister, actor (Kiss Me Kate, Quartet), dies at 81  

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  USSR's Soyuz fails to dock with Salyut 3 on this day in history.  

1974  On this day in history arthur K Watson, US businessman (IBM), dies at 55  

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  Estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, TX (national record) on July - 26.  

1980  On July - 26 alan Hoskins, dies  

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

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

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

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

1982  Canada's Anik D1 Comsat launched by US Delta rocket on this day in history.  

1982  On July - 26 betty Walker, actress (Steve Lawrence Show), dies at 54  

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 this day in history.  

1986  Averell Harriman, statesman, dies in Yorktown Heights, NY at 94 on July - 26.  

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

1988  On this day in history tlesa Ann Meadowcroft is born Salt Lake City, Utah  

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  Stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079) was born on this day in history.  

1467  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II, King of Naples  

1678  Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) was born on July - 26.  

1694  On this day in history birth of johann Samuel Endler, composer  

1739  On July - 26 birth of george Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)  

1782  On July - 26 birth of john Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes)  

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

1796  George Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes) was born on this day in history.  

0796  On July - 26 death of offa, king of Mercia (75.-796)  

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 this day in history.  

1380  On this day in history 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  Atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies on July - 26.  

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima on July - 26.  

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