Page 7: Historical Events In July - 26

1959  On July - 26 manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54   

1963  On July - 26 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 this day in history.   

1965  Republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day) on this day in history.   

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

1968  On this day in history lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies   

1969  Sharon Sites Adams, 39, becomes first lady to solo sail the Pacific on this day in history.   

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

1970  Claud Allister, actor (Kiss Me Kate, Quartet), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history apollo 15, a manned lunar expedition, is launched.   

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  On this day in history uSSR's Soyuz fails to dock with Salyut 3   

1974  Arthur K Watson, US businessman (IBM), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1975  Soyuz 18B returns to Earth on July - 26.   

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

1977  Gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, TX (national record)   

1980  Alan Hoskins, dies on this day in history.   

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

1981  On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken & #2882 Tedesco   

1981  On this day in history nY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant   

1981  Donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1982  Canada's Anik D1 Comsat launched by US Delta rocket on this day in history.   

1982  On July - 26 betty Walker, actress (Steve Lawrence Show), dies at 54   

1983  Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-8 on this day in history.   

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

1986  On this day in history lebanese kidnappers released Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco   

1986  Averell Harriman, statesman, dies in Yorktown Heights, NY at 94 on this day in history.   

1987  On July - 26 joe Liggins, US composer (I've a Right to Cry), dies at 71   

1988  On July - 26 tlesa Ann Meadowcroft is born Salt Lake City, Utah   

1990  General Hospital tapes its 7,000th episode on this day in history.   

1990  US beats the Soviet Union 17-0 in baseball at the Goodwill Games on July - 26.   

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

1467  On July - 26 birth of ferdinand II, King of Naples   

1678  On this day in history birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)   

1694  On this day in history birth of johann Samuel Endler, composer   

1739  On July - 26 birth of george Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)   

1782  John Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes) was born on this day in history.   

1791  Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM was born on July - 26.   

1796  On this day in history birth of george Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes)   

0796  Death of Offa, king of Mercia (75.-796) on July - 26.   

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

1342  On this day in history charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies   

1380  On this day in history death of emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322)   

1471  On this day in history paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54   

1533  Atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies on July - 26.   

1541  On this day in history death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima   

1592  On this day in history death of armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524)