Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 26

1905  Alphonse de Rothschild, French banker, dies on May - 26.   

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

1908  On this day in history 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  Johann Heinrich Beck, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 26 death of s V Petlura, Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard   

1933  Jimmie Rodgers, country singer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1939  On May - 26 charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74   

1943  On this day in history edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49   

1944  On May - 26 c M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1946  Friedrich A H von Waldeck, monarch of Waldeck, dies on this day in history.   

1948  Death of Theodore Morell, Hitler's personal physician (b. 1886) on this day in history.   

1950  Antonina Neshdanova, Russian soprano (Bolshoi Theater), dies on May - 26.   

1951  On May - 26 lincoln Ellsworth, artic explorer, dies at 71   

1952  On this day in history damaso Alonso, Spanish linguistic/poet (Hombrey Dios), dies at 55   

1954  Franz Pfemfert, writer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1959  Ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78 on May - 26.   

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

1966  On May - 26 don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47   

1967  Antoon Spinoy, Belgian politician, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1976  Martin Heidegger, German philosopher (Holzweg), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history death of don Revie, Former footballer and England and Leeds United Manager (b. 1927)   

1991  On May - 26 tom Cassidy, anchor (CNN), dies of AIDs at 41   

1992  Danny Biasone, basketball innovator (24-second clock), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history carleton Morse, radio dramatist (One Man's Family), dies at 91   

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on May - 26.   

1478  On this day in history birth of clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)   

1566  On May - 26 birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

1566  On this day in history birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

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

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on May - 26.   

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.