Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 26

1905  Alphonse de Rothschild, French banker, dies on this day in history.   

1907  On May - 26 death of ida McKinley, First Lady of the United States (b. 1847)   

1908  Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69 on May - 26.   

1912  Jan Blockx, Belgian opera composer (Bride of the Sea), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1924  Johann Heinrich Beck, composer, dies at 67 on May - 26.   

1926  Death of S V Petlura, Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard on May - 26.   

1933  Jimmie Rodgers, country singer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1939  Charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49   

1944  On this day in history c M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1946  Friedrich A H von Waldeck, monarch of Waldeck, dies on this day in history.   

1948  Death of Theodore Morell, Hitler's personal physician (b. 1886) on May - 26.   

1950  On this day in history antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Bolshoi Theater), dies   

1951  On May - 26 lincoln Ellsworth, artic explorer, dies at 71   

1952  On this day in history damaso Alonso, Spanish linguistic/poet (Hombrey Dios), dies at 55   

1954  Franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74 on May - 26.   

1956  On this day in history al Simmons, outfielder (A's)/lifetime batting avg of .334, dies at 54   

1959  Ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78 on May - 26.   

1963  Sharon Lynn, actress (Way Out West, Big Broadcast), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1966  Don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history antoon Spinoy, Belgian politician, dies at 60   

1968  On May - 26 william E "Little Willie" John, US R&B-singer (Fever), dies at 30)   

1969  Kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77 on May - 26.   

1971  On this day in history john Longden, actor (Man From Interpol), dies at 70   

1973  Jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81 on May - 26.   

1974  On May - 26 kitty Gordon, entertainer, dies at 96   

1976  On May - 26 martin Heidegger, German philosopher (Holzweg), dies at 86   

1977  On May - 26 jim Boles, actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63   

1978  On May - 26 death of cybele, Greek actress (b. 1887)   

1979  On this day in history george Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75   

1989  On May - 26 death of don Revie, Former footballer and England and Leeds United Manager (b. 1927)   

1991  Tom Cassidy, anchor (CNN), dies of AIDs at 41 on this day in history.   

1992  Danny Biasone, basketball innovator (24-second clock), dies at 83 on May - 26.   

1993  Carleton Morse, radio dramatist (One Man's Family), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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1264  On this day in history birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.   

1591  On May - 26 birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on May - 26.   

1667  On this day in history birth of abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)   

1669  On this day in history birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)