Historical Events
- King Farouk I of Egypt abdicates [Black Saturday]
Sports History
Mickey Mantle hits his 1st grand-slammer
Famous Birthdays
- Jan Randall, American-Canadian film, stage and broadcast composer (The Irrelevant Show; Poetry In Motion), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Scott David Cook, CEO (Intuit-Quicken), born in Glendale, California
Famous Deaths
Eva Perón (1919-1952)
Argentine First Lady (1946-52) actress, suffragette, unionist and humanitarian who was inspiration for A.L. Webber's musical "Evita", dies of cancer at 33
About July 26, 1952
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 10 months and 6 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Leo
