Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 26

1905  On May - 26 alphonse de Rothschild, French banker, dies   

1907  Death of Ida McKinley, First Lady of the United States (b. 1847) on this day in history.   

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

1912  Jan Blockx, Belgian opera composer (Bride of the Sea), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history jimmie Rodgers, country singer, dies at 35   

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

1943  Edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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 May - 26.   

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

1951  Lincoln Ellsworth, artic explorer, dies at 71 on May - 26.   

1952  Damaso Alonso, Spanish linguistic/poet (Hombrey Dios), dies at 55 on May - 26.   

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

1963  On this day in history sharon Lynn, actress (Way Out West, Big Broadcast), dies at 53   

1966  On this day in history don Castle, actor (Motor Patrol, Born to Speed), dies at 47   

1967  On May - 26 antoon Spinoy, Belgian politician, dies at 60   

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

1969  Kathryn Minner, entertainer, dies of heart attack at 77 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history john Longden, actor (Man From Interpol), dies at 70   

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  Jim Boles, actor (Kraft Music Hall, One Man's Family), dies at 63 on May - 26.   

1978  On May - 26 death of cybele, Greek actress (b. 1887)   

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 May - 26.   

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

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 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 May - 26 birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on May - 26.   

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