Historical Events
- In only his second and final defense of his world heavyweight boxing title, Gene Tunney scores an 11-round TKO win over Tom Heeney at Yankee Stadium, NYC
- New York Yankees score 11 runs in 12th inning, beating Tigers 12-1 in Detroit
Famous Birthdays
- Elliott Erwitt [Elio Romano], French-American photographer (Gimme Shelter), born in Paris, France
- Hans Haselböck, Austrian organist and composer, born in Nesselstauden, Lower Austria (d. 2021)
- Ibn-e-Safi, Pakistani fiction writer and Urdu poet, born in Allahabad, India (d. 1980)
- Joe Jackson, American talent manager (Jackson 5), and patriarch of the Jackson family, born in Fountain Hill, Arkansas (d. 2018)
- Peter Lougheed, Canadian politician (10th Premier of Alberta), born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada (d. 2012)
Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999)
American director (2001 A Space Odyssey, Dr Strangelove, Lolita), born in The Bronx NY
- Tadeusz Baird, Polish composer (Four Essays; Psychodrama; Voices From Afar), co-founder of Warsaw Autumn festival, and educator, born in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland (d. 1981)
About July 26, 1928
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 95 years, 9 months and 3 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Leo
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