Ellis Bosworth, The Associated PressHarry, right, the chimpanzee actor of the Tarzan films, and his side-kick, Jimmy, try to look-pretty-please for a close-up shot, in Hollywood, Calif., on July 26, 1948.
Harold K. Milks, The Associated PressFidel Castro waving and smiling at crowd of a million supporters whose cheers caused him announce his return as Cuba's prime minister in Havana, July 26, 1959. At left is Minister Commerce Raul Cepero Bonilla. Man at right unidentified.
The Associated PressFrom top to bottom, seen during the 400-meter race at Tourelles, France, July 26, 1924: Johnny Weissmuller of the U.S., Arne Borg of Sweden, Andrew "Boy" Charlton of Australia, Ake Borg, and Ketfield of Britain.
The Associated PressGeorge Bernard Shaw, who rarely in his long career looked at life with rose-colored glasses, conjures up a real smile as he goes for a ride on his 90th birthday, July 26, 1946 from his home at Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire, England.
The Associated PressApollo 15 on way to the moon, July 26, 1971.
The Associated PressThe Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) is a public work relief program for unemployed young men age 18-24, providing unskilled manual labor related to the conservation and development of natural resources in rural areas of the United States, July 26, 1940.
The Associated PressAs the temperature rose to around 95 in Cleveland on July 26, 1941, three of baseballs immortals, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth and Tristram E. Speaker, went golfing with Billy Burke, of Cleveland, 1931 winner of the National Open. Left to right: Cobb, Burke, Ruth and Speaker.
The Associated PressQ-trucks of the desert is a not inapt a term for the trucks mounting anti-tank guns which are used as highly mobile, hard-hitting artillery units. They speed over the desert like lighting and attack the enemy from all sorts of unexpected quarters. One of the units, making contact with a German column, accounted for three enemy tanks and four armoured cars. A mobile anti-tank unit of the Eighth Army in action, somewhere in the desert, Libya, on July 26, 1942.
The Associated PressDetermination shows on the face of Bruce Jenner as he leaps in the air, July 26, 1976 during the long jump event in the decathlon at the Summer Olympic games in Montreal, Canada. Jenner won the gold medal.
The Associated PressMass descent by parachute which formed part of the display airborne troops gave for Mexican officers at an airfield in Eastern Command, somewhere in America, on July 26, 1944.
Michael Tweed, The Associated PressHorror author Stephen King sits atop the television set in his Beverly Hills, Calif., hotel room, July 26, 1986. Not content with producing one chilling hit novel after another, King has directed his first movie, "Maximum Overdrive."
Claudia Larson, The Associated PressPop artist Andy Warhol, left, and soccer superstar Pele discuss a portrait Warhol is making of Pele during a recent get-together on July 26, 1977 in New York. In background is a poster with a photograph of Pele in action. Warhol has been commissioned to make a series of portrait of athletic stars.
Harry Trask, The Associated PressThe Italian luxury liner Andrea Doria, its propeller showing, sinks into the ocean 45 miles south of Nantucket, Ma., on July 26, 1956. The passenger ship collided with the Swedish-American luxury liner Stockholm last night at 11:10 PM in thick fog.
The Associated PressAs his wife Barbara Mallery looks on Dick Clark does a bit of kitchen policing at their new suburban home near Philadelphia, PA., July 26, 1960.
The Associated PressSara Simeoni of Italy, gold medal winner during high jump at the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympic Games, July 26, 1980.
The Associated PressMick Jagger, of the Rolling Stones, performs at Madison Square Garden, July 26, 1972, New York. He made more than 3 Million in two months during this last concert tour in the U.S.
Rolf Boehm, The Associated PressTwo unidentified gay men embrace next to a banner reading "Homolulu" during a homosexual meeting at the campus of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany on July 26, 1979. The organizers are expecting more then 3.000 participants from Europe and prepare for a demonstration through the city.
Mark Lennihan, The Associated PressSitting near a rose she placed in the sand at Smith Point beach in Fire Island, N.Y. , a woman mourns the loss of some of her friends Friday July 26, 1996, who were part of the TWA flight 800 flight crew. The Navy is still searching for victims and parts of the plane.
Ellis Bosworth, The Associated Press
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Harry, right, the chimpanzee actor of the Tarzan films, and his side-kick, Jimmy, try to look-pretty-please for a close-up shot, in Hollywood, Calif., on July 26, 1948.
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Getting your player ready...
A selection of photos from around the world of events that happened on July 26.
















