Page 7: Historical Events In July - 26

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

1963  US Syncom 2, first geosynchronous communications satellite, launched on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)   

1967  Matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 79 on July - 26.   

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  Raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81 on July - 26.   

1970  On this day in history claud Allister, actor (Kiss Me Kate, Quartet), dies at 81   

1971  On July - 26 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 July - 26 uSSR's Soyuz fails to dock with Salyut 3   

1974  On this day in history arthur K Watson, US businessman (IBM), dies at 55   

1975  Soyuz 18B returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1975  On July - 26 leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98   

1977  On July - 26 gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95   

1979  On July - 26 estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, TX (national record)   

1980  On July - 26 alan Hoskins, dies   

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

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

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  On this day in history canada's Anik D1 Comsat launched by US Delta rocket   

1982  Betty Walker, actress (Steve Lawrence Show), dies at 54 on July - 26.   

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

1984  On this day in history 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  On July - 26 averell Harriman, statesman, dies in Yorktown Heights, NY at 94   

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

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 July - 26 uS beats the Soviet Union 17-0 in baseball at the Goodwill Games   

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1030  Stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079) was born on this day in history.   

1467  On this day in history 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  Johann Samuel Endler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  George Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes) was born on July - 26.   

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

0811  Nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle on July - 26.   

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  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

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

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