Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 26

1905  Alphonse de Rothschild, French banker, dies on May - 26.   

1907  On this day in history death of ida McKinley, First Lady of the United States (b. 1847)   

1908  On this day in history mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69   

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 this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history death of s V Petlura, Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard   

1933  On this day in history jimmie Rodgers, country singer, dies at 35   

1939  Charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74 on May - 26.   

1943  Edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

1946  On May - 26 friedrich A H von Waldeck, monarch of Waldeck, dies   

1948  On this day in history death of theodore Morell, Hitler's personal physician (b. 1886)   

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

1951  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1959  On May - 26 ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78   

1963  On May - 26 sharon Lynn, actress (Way Out West, Big Broadcast), dies at 53   

1966  Don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47 on May - 26.   

1967  Antoon Spinoy, Belgian politician, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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  John Longden, actor (Man From Interpol), dies at 70 on May - 26.   

1973  Jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1974  Kitty Gordon, entertainer, dies at 96 on May - 26.   

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

1977  On this day in history 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  George Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75 on May - 26.   

1989  Death of Don Revie, Former footballer and England and Leeds United Manager (b. 1927) on May - 26.   

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

1992  On May - 26 danny Biasone, basketball innovator (24-second clock), dies at 83   

1993  Carleton Morse, radio dramatist (One Man's Family), dies at 91 on May - 26.   

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on May - 26.   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on May - 26.   

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on May - 26.   

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on May - 26.   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1602  On May - 26 birth of philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674)   

1667  On May - 26 birth of abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)   

1669  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.