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Notable anniversaries in history for today: July 26
- 150th: 1874 - Birth of Serge Koussevitzky in Vishny-Volotchok, Russia; conductor (Boston Symphony).
- 100th: 1924 - Birth of Louis Bellson in Rock Falls, Illinois, USA; orchestra leader (Pearl Bailey Show).
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Kiel Martin in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (Detective John "J.D." La Rue - Hill Street Blues).
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Micki J King; springboard diver (Olympic-gold-1972).
- 70th: 1954 - Birth of Vitas Gerulaitis in Brooklyn, New York, USA; tennis star (Australia 1987).
- 60th: 1964 - Birth of Sandra Bullock; actress (Working Girl, George Lopez).
- 60th: 1964 - Teamsters' President Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud and conspiracy.
- 60th: 1964 - Train from Povoa de Varzin, Portugal derails near Oporto, 94 die.
- 50th: 1974 - Birth of Dan Konopka; drummer (OK Go).
- 50th: 1974 - USSR's Soyuz fails to dock with Salyut 3.
- 40th: 1984 - Death of George Gallup, American statistician and opinion pollster (born 1901).
- 40th: 1984 - Death of Ed "Psycho" Gein, American serial killer (born 1906).
- 40th: 1984 - In the USA, one New York resident wins US$20 million in the state lottery, a new record for unshared win.
- 25th: 1999 - The last Checker taxi cab is retired in New York City and auctioned off for approximately US$135,000.
- 25th: 1999 - Death of Trygve Haavelmo, Norwegian economist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1911).
- 20th: 2004 - (to July 29) The Democratic National Convention in Boston, Massachusetts nominates John Kerry for U.S. President and John Edwards for Vice President.
- 15th: 2009 - In Donington, Great Britain, round 10 of the FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Andrea Dovizioso.
- 15th: 2009 - In Budapest, Hungary, round 10 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Lewis Hamilton.
- 15th: 2009 - Former world boxing champion Vernon Forrest is shot dead in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, the victim of an apparent robbery.
- 5th: 2019 - (to August 11) The 2019 Pan American Games are held in Lima, Peru.
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