Page 7: Historical Events In July - 26

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

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

1964  Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud & conspiracy on July - 26.   

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  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 July - 26 raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81   

1970  Claud Allister, actor (Kiss Me Kate, Quartet), dies at 81 on July - 26.   

1971  Apollo 15, a manned lunar expedition, is launched on this day in history.   

1971  N Chernykh discovers asteroid #1836 Komarov on July - 26.   

1973  On July - 26 mike Burke, Pres (NY Yankees)/dir (Madison Sq Garden), dies   

1974  On this day in history 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  On this day in history soyuz 18B returns to Earth   

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

1977  Gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95 on July - 26.   

1979  Estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, TX (national record) on this day in history.   

1980  On July - 26 alan Hoskins, dies   

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

1981  On July - 26 e Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken & #2882 Tedesco   

1981  NY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant on July - 26.   

1981  On this day in history donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58   

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

1982  Betty Walker, actress (Steve Lawrence Show), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1983  Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-8 on July - 26.   

1984  On this day in history ed "Psycho" Gein, mass murderer (Psycho based on him), dies at 78   

1986  On July - 26 lebanese kidnappers released Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco   

1986  Averell Harriman, statesman, dies in Yorktown Heights, NY at 94 on July - 26.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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1030  Stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079) was born on July - 26.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1791  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM   

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

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

0811  On July - 26 nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle   

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

1380  On July - 26 death of emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322)   

1471  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54 on July - 26.   

1533  On this day in history atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies   

1541  On July - 26 death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima   

1592  Death of Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524) on this day in history.