Famous Deaths In July - 26

1942  Titus Brandsma, [Anno Sjoerd], Dutch Roman Catholic priest and philosopher (Dachau), dies on this day in history.   

1944  On July - 26 reza Sjah Pahlawi, [Reza Chan], cossack officer/shah of Persia, dies   

1946  On this day in history morris Hirshfield, Polish/US painter, dies   

1948  On this day in history charles Mills, S Afr cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies   

1952  On July - 26 maria Eva "Evita" Duarte Peron, Argentina's 1st lady, dies at 33   

1953  Nikolaos Plastiras, Greece premier (1945-50, 51-2), dies on July - 26.   

1954  On this day in history hans Lodeizen, [Johan Frederik], poet (Travel to Congo), dies at 26   

1956  Miguel Bernal Jiminez, composer, dies at 46 on July - 26.   

1957  On this day in history death of carlos Castillo Armas, president of Guatemala, murdered   

1959  Manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54 on July - 26.   

1960  On this day in history death of maud Menten, Canadian biochemist (b. 1879)   

1964  Death of Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and racing driver (b. 1884) on this day in history.   

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  Raymond Walburn, actor (Spoilers, Dixie), dies after illness at 81 on this day in history.   

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

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

1974  Arthur K Watson, US businessman (IBM), dies at 55 on July - 26.   

1975  Leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98 on this day in history.   

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

1980  Alan Hoskins, dies on July - 26.   

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

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

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

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 July - 26.   

1988  On July - 26 death of fazlur Rahman Malik, Pakistani scholar (b. 1919)   

1990  Brent Mydland, rock keyboardist/vocalist (Grass Roots), dies at 38 on July - 26.   

1992  On this day in history mary Wells, US soul singer (My Guy), dies at 49   

1993  On July - 26 daniel Fuchs, US, screenwriter (Hard Way), dies at 84   

1994  On July - 26 marino Iandioro, canned tomato pioneer, dies at 64   

1995  On July - 26 eleanore Griffin, screenwriter, dies   

1996  Arthur William Raynes McDonald, radar Pioneer/pilot, dies at 93 on July - 26.   

2000  On this day in history death of john Tukey, American statistician (b. 1915)   

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

1467  Ferdinand II, King of Naples was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1796  George Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes) was born on this day in history.