Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 26

1905  On May - 26 alphonse de Rothschild, French banker, dies   

1907  Death of Ida McKinley, First Lady of the United States (b. 1847) on May - 26.   

1908  Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1912  Jan Blockx, Belgian opera composer (Bride of the Sea), dies at 61 on May - 26.   

1924  On this day in history johann Heinrich Beck, composer, dies at 67   

1926  Death of S V Petlura, Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard on this day in history.   

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

1939  On May - 26 charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74   

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

1944  C M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies on May - 26.   

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

1948  On May - 26 death of theodore Morell, Hitler's personal physician (b. 1886)   

1950  On May - 26 antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Bolshoi Theater), dies   

1951  Lincoln Ellsworth, artic explorer, dies at 71 on May - 26.   

1952  On May - 26 damaso Alonso, Spanish linguistic/poet (Hombrey Dios), dies at 55   

1954  On May - 26 franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74   

1956  Al Simmons, outfielder (A's)/lifetime batting avg of .334, dies at 54 on May - 26.   

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

1963  Sharon Lynn, actress (Way Out West, Big Broadcast), dies at 53 on May - 26.   

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  William E "Little Willie" John, US R&B-singer (Fever), dies at 30) on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77   

1971  On May - 26 john Longden, actor (Man From Interpol), dies at 70   

1973  On this day in history jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81   

1974  On this day in history kitty Gordon, entertainer, dies at 96   

1976  Martin Heidegger, German philosopher (Holzweg), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1977  Jim Boles, actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history death of cybele, Greek actress (b. 1887)   

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

1989  On this day in history death of don Revie, Former footballer and England and Leeds United Manager (b. 1927)   

1991  On this day in history tom Cassidy, anchor (CNN), dies of AIDs at 41   

1992  On this day in history danny Biasone, basketball innovator (24-second clock), dies at 83   

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  On May - 26 birth of clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)   

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

1566  On this day in history birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on May - 26.   

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

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

1669  On May - 26 birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)