Page 7: Historical Events In July - 26

1959  Manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history uS Syncom 2, first geosynchronous communications satellite, launched   

1964  Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud & conspiracy on this day in history.   

1964  Train from Povoa de Varzin, Portugal derails near Oporto, 94 die on July - 26.   

1965  Republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day) on July - 26.   

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

1968  Lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies on this day in history.   

1969  Sharon Sites Adams, 39, becomes first lady to solo sail the Pacific on July - 26.   

1969  On this day in history raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81   

1970  On July - 26 claud Allister, actor (Kiss Me Kate, Quartet), dies at 81   

1971  Apollo 15, a manned lunar expedition, is launched on July - 26.   

1971  On this day in history n Chernykh discovers asteroid #1836 Komarov   

1973  Mike Burke, Pres (NY Yankees)/dir (Madison Sq Garden), dies on July - 26.   

1974  USSR's Soyuz fails to dock with Salyut 3 on this day in history.   

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

1975  On July - 26 soyuz 18B returns to Earth   

1975  Leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98 on July - 26.   

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

1979  Estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, TX (national record) on July - 26.   

1980  Alan Hoskins, dies on this day in history.   

1981  2 climbers rappell 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela on this day in history.   

1981  E Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken & #2882 Tedesco on July - 26.   

1981  NY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant on this day in history.   

1981  On July - 26 donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58   

1982  Canada's Anik D1 Comsat launched by US Delta rocket on July - 26.   

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

1983  On July - 26 challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-8   

1984  On July - 26 ed "Psycho" Gein, mass murderer (Psycho based on him), dies at 78   

1986  Lebanese kidnappers released Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco on July - 26.   

1986  On July - 26 averell Harriman, statesman, dies in Yorktown Heights, NY at 94   

1987  On this day in history joe Liggins, US composer (I've a Right to Cry), dies at 71   

1988  Tlesa Ann Meadowcroft is born Salt Lake City, Utah on July - 26.   

1990  On July - 26 general Hospital tapes its 7,000th episode   

1990  On this day in history uS beats the Soviet Union 17-0 in baseball at the Goodwill Games   

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1030  On July - 26 birth of stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079)   

1467  Ferdinand II, King of Naples was born on July - 26.   

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

1694  On July - 26 birth of johann Samuel Endler, composer   

1739  George Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12) was born on July - 26.   

1782  On this day in history birth of john Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes)   

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

1796  On July - 26 birth of george Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes)   

0796  On July - 26 death of offa, king of Mercia (75.-796)   

0811  Nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1342  Charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies on this day in history.   

1380  Death of Emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322) on this day in history.   

1471  On July - 26 paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54   

1533  Atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies on this day in history.   

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima on July - 26.   

1592  Death of Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524) on July - 26.