Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In July - 26

1942  Titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies on this day in history.   

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

1946  Morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies on this day in history.   

1948  On July - 26 charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies   

1952  On July - 26 maria Eva "Evita" Duarte Peron, Argentina's 1st lady, dies at 33   

1953  Nikolaos Plastiras, Greece premier (1945-50, 51-2), dies on July - 26.   

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

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

1960  On July - 26 death of maud Menten, Canadian biochemist (b. 1879)   

1964  On July - 26 death of francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and racing driver (b. 1884)   

1967  Matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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  Claud Allister, actor (Kiss Me Kate, Quartet), dies at 81 on July - 26.   

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

1974  On July - 26 arthur K Watson, US businessman (IBM), dies at 55   

1975  On this day in history leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98   

1977  On this day in history gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95   

1980  On July - 26 alan Hoskins, dies   

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

1982  On this day in history betty Walker, actress (Steve Lawrence Show), dies at 54   

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 this day in history.   

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

1994  On July - 26 marino Iandioro, canned tomato pioneer, dies at 64   

1995  On July - 26 eleanore Griffin, screenwriter, dies   

1996  On July - 26 arthur William Raynes McDonald, radar Pioneer/pilot, dies at 93   

2000  On July - 26 death of john Tukey, American statistician (b. 1915)   

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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 this day in history.   

1678  Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) was born on this day in history.   

1694  Johann Samuel Endler, composer was born on July - 26.   

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 July - 26.   

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

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