Famous Deaths In May - 26

1905  On this day in history alphonse de Rothschild, French banker, dies   

1907  On May - 26 death of ida McKinley, First Lady of the United States (b. 1847)   

1908  On May - 26 mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69   

1912  On May - 26 jan Blockx, Belgian opera composer (Bride of the Sea), dies at 61   

1924  On May - 26 johann Heinrich Beck, composer, dies at 67   

1926  On this day in history death of s V Petlura, Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard   

1933  On May - 26 jimmie Rodgers, country singer, dies at 35   

1939  Charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1943  Edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49 on May - 26.   

1944  On this day in history c M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1946  On May - 26 friedrich A H von Waldeck, monarch of Waldeck, dies   

1948  On this day in history death of theodore Morell, Hitler's personal physician (b. 1886)   

1950  On this day in history antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Bolshoi Theater), dies   

1951  On this day in history lincoln Ellsworth, artic explorer, dies at 71   

1952  Damaso Alonso, Spanish linguistic/poet (Hombrey Dios), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1954  Franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74 on May - 26.   

1956  On May - 26 al Simmons, outfielder (A's)/lifetime batting avg of .334, dies at 54   

1959  On this day in history ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78   

1963  Sharon Lynn, actress (Way Out West, Big Broadcast), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1966  Don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47 on May - 26.   

1967  Antoon Spinoy, Belgian politician, dies at 60 on May - 26.   

1968  William E "Little Willie" John, US R&B-singer (Fever), dies at 30) on this day in history.   

1969  On May - 26 kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77   

1971  John Longden, actor (Man From Interpol), dies at 70 on May - 26.   

1973  Jacques Lipchitz, US cubist sculptor, dies at 81 on May - 26.   

1974  Kitty Gordon, entertainer, dies at 96 on May - 26.   

1976  On May - 26 martin Heidegger, German philosopher (Holzweg), dies at 86   

1977  On this day in history jim Boles, actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63   

1978  Death of Cybele, Greek actress (b. 1887) on May - 26.   

1979  George Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1989  Death of Don Revie, Former footballer and England and Leeds United Manager (b. 1927) on this day in history.   

1991  Tom Cassidy, anchor (CNN), dies of AIDs at 41 on this day in history.   

1992  Danny Biasone, basketball innovator (24-second clock), dies at 83 on May - 26.   

1993  Carleton Morse, radio dramatist (One Man's Family), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on May - 26.   

1591  On May - 26 birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

1602  On this day in history birth of philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674)   

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on this day in history.   

1669  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on May - 26.