Page 7: Historical Events In July - 26

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

1963  US Syncom 2, first geosynchronous communications satellite, launched on July - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 79   

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

1969  On this day in history sharon Sites Adams, 39, becomes first lady to solo sail the Pacific   

1969  Raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81 on this day in history.   

1970  On July - 26 claud Allister, actor (Kiss Me Kate, Quartet), dies at 81   

1971  Apollo 15, a manned lunar expedition, is launched on this day in history.   

1971  N Chernykh discovers asteroid #1836 Komarov on July - 26.   

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  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  On July - 26 leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98   

1977  On July - 26 gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95   

1979  Estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, TX (national record) on this day in history.   

1980  Alan Hoskins, dies on July - 26.   

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 July - 26.   

1981  On this day in history donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58   

1982  Canada's Anik D1 Comsat launched by US Delta rocket on July - 26.   

1982  Betty Walker, actress (Steve Lawrence Show), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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 July - 26.   

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

1986  On this day in history averell Harriman, statesman, dies in Yorktown Heights, NY at 94   

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

1988  Tlesa Ann Meadowcroft is born Salt Lake City, Utah on this day in history.   

1990  General Hospital tapes its 7,000th episode on July - 26.   

1990  On July - 26 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 July - 26 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 July - 26 birth of johann Samuel Endler, composer   

1739  George Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12) was born on July - 26.   

1782  On this day in history birth of john Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes)   

1791  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM   

1796  George Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes) was born on July - 26.   

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

0811  Nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

1533  On July - 26 atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies   

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

1592  On July - 26 death of armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524)