Famous Deaths In July - 26

1942  Titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies on July - 26.   

1944  On this day in history reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], cossack officer/shah of Persia, dies   

1946  On this day in history morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies   

1948  Charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies on this day in history.   

1952  Maria Eva "Evita" Duarte Peron, Argentina's 1st lady, dies at 33 on July - 26.   

1953  On July - 26 nikolaos Plastiras, Greece premier (1945-50, 51-2), dies   

1954  Hans Lodeizen, [Johan Frederik], poet (Travel to Congo), dies at 26 on July - 26.   

1956  Miguel Bernal Jiminez, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1957  Death of Carlos Castillo Armas, president of Guatemala, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1960  Death of Maud Menten, Canadian biochemist (b. 1879) on this day in history.   

1964  Death of Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and racing driver (b. 1884) on July - 26.   

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

1968  On this day in history lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies   

1969  On July - 26 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   

1973  On July - 26 mike Burke, Pres (NY Yankees)/dir (Madison Sq Garden), dies   

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

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.   

1980  On this day in history alan Hoskins, dies   

1981  Donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1984  On this day in history ed "Psycho" Gein, mass murderer (Psycho based on him), dies at 78   

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

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

1988  On this day in history death of fazlur Rahman Malik, Pakistani scholar (b. 1919)   

1990  On July - 26 brent Mydland, rock keyboardist/vocalist (Grass Roots), dies at 38   

1992  Mary Wells, US soul singer (My Guy), dies at 49 on July - 26.   

1993  Daniel Fuchs, US, screenwriter (Hard Way), dies at 84 on July - 26.   

1994  Marino Iandioro, canned tomato pioneer, dies at 64 on July - 26.   

1995  On this day in history eleanore Griffin, screenwriter, dies   

1996  Arthur William Raynes McDonald, radar Pioneer/pilot, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

2000  Death of John Tukey, American statistician (b. 1915) on July - 26.   

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1030  On this day in history birth of stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079)   

1467  On July - 26 birth of ferdinand II, King of Naples   

1678  On this day in history birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)   

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

1739  On this day in history birth of george Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)   

1782  John Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes) was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 26.