Page 7: Historical Events In July - 26

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

1963  On July - 26 uS Syncom 2, first geosynchronous communications satellite, launched   

1964  On this day in history teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud & conspiracy   

1964  Train from Povoa de Varzin, Portugal derails near Oporto, 94 die on July - 26.   

1965  Republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day) on July - 26.   

1967  Matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/critic, dies at 79 on July - 26.   

1968  On this day in history lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies   

1969  Sharon Sites Adams, 39, becomes first lady to solo sail the Pacific on this day in history.   

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 July - 26.   

1971  On this day in history n Chernykh discovers asteroid #1836 Komarov   

1973  On this day in history 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  Soyuz 18B returns to Earth on this day in history.   

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

1977  On this day in history gena Branscombe, composer, dies at 95   

1979  Estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, TX (national record) on July - 26.   

1980  On this day in history alan Hoskins, dies   

1981  On July - 26 2 climbers rappell 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela   

1981  On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken & #2882 Tedesco   

1981  NY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant on this day in history.   

1981  Donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history canada's Anik D1 Comsat launched by US Delta rocket   

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

1983  On this day in history challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-8   

1984  Ed "Psycho" Gein, mass murderer (Psycho based on him), dies at 78 on July - 26.   

1986  Lebanese kidnappers released Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco on July - 26.   

1986  On July - 26 averell Harriman, statesman, dies in Yorktown Heights, NY at 94   

1987  On July - 26 joe Liggins, US composer (I've a Right to Cry), dies at 71   

1988  Tlesa Ann Meadowcroft is born Salt Lake City, Utah on this day in history.   

1990  General Hospital tapes its 7,000th episode on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history uS beats the Soviet Union 17-0 in baseball at the Goodwill Games   

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1030  On this day in history birth of stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079)   

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 July - 26.   

1694  Johann Samuel Endler, composer was born on July - 26.   

1739  On this day in history birth of george Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)   

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

1791  Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM was born on this day in history.   

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

0796  Death of Offa, king of Mercia (75.-796) on this day in history.   

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

1342  Charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies on this day in history.   

1380  Death of Emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322) on this day in history.   

1471  On July - 26 paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54   

1533  Atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies on July - 26.   

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima on July - 26.   

1592  On this day in history death of armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524)