Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 26

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

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1933  On May - 26 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 May - 26.   

1944  On May - 26 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  Antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Bolshoi Theater), dies on May - 26.   

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

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

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

1956  On May - 26 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 this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history 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  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  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 this day in history jim Boles, actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63   

1978  Death of Cybele, Greek actress (b. 1887) on May - 26.   

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

1989  Death of Don Revie, Former footballer and England and Leeds United Manager (b. 1927) on this day in history.   

1991  On May - 26 tom Cassidy, anchor (CNN), dies of AIDs at 41   

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

1993  On this day in history carleton Morse, radio dramatist (One Man's Family), dies at 91   

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

1478  On May - 26 birth of clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)   

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On May - 26 birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

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

1669  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on May - 26.