Historical Events In July - 26

1959  On this day in history manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54   

1963  US Syncom 2, first geosynchronous communications satellite, launched on July - 26.   

1964  Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud & conspiracy on this day in history.   

1964  Train from Povoa de Varzin, Portugal derails near Oporto, 94 die on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)   

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  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.   

1971  Apollo 15, a manned lunar expedition, is launched on July - 26.   

1971  N Chernykh discovers asteroid #1836 Komarov on July - 26.   

1973  On this day in history mike Burke, Pres (NY Yankees)/dir (Madison Sq Garden), dies   

1974  On July - 26 uSSR's Soyuz fails to dock with Salyut 3   

1974  Arthur K Watson, US businessman (IBM), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history soyuz 18B returns to Earth   

1975  Leigh Whipper, actor (Hidden Eye, Jungle Queen), dies at 98 on July - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history alan Hoskins, dies   

1981  On this day in history 2 climbers rappell 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela   

1981  E Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken & #2882 Tedesco on this day in history.   

1981  NY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant on July - 26.   

1981  Donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58 on July - 26.   

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

1982  Betty Walker, actress (Steve Lawrence Show), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1983  Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-8 on this day in history.   

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

1986  On this day in history lebanese kidnappers released Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco   

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 this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history tlesa Ann Meadowcroft is born Salt Lake City, Utah   

1990  General Hospital tapes its 7,000th episode on July - 26.   

1990  On July - 26 uS beats the Soviet Union 17-0 in baseball at the Goodwill Games   

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1030  Stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079) was born on July - 26.   

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

1678  On July - 26 birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)   

1694  Johann Samuel Endler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1796  George Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes) was born on July - 26.   

0796  On July - 26 death of offa, king of Mercia (75.-796)   

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  On this day in history death of emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322)   

1471  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1592  Death of Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524) on July - 26.