Historical Events In July - 26

0657  On this day in history battle of Siffin.  

0811  Battle at Pliska: Bulgarian under monarch Krum beat Byzantine on July - 26.  

0920  On this day in history rout of an alliance of Christian troops from Navarre and Léon against the Muslims at Pamplona.  

1267  Inquistion forms in Rome under pope Clement IV on this day in history.  

1309  On July - 26 henry VII is recognized King of the Romans by Pope Clement V.  

1469  On July - 26 wars of the Roses: Battle of Edgecote Moor  

1497  On July - 26 "Edward IV's son" Perkin Warbecks army lands in Cork  

1499  Today in history alonso dhe Ojeda discovers Curacao Island  

1519  On July - 26 pizarro receives royal charter for S American west coast  

1524  Today in history james I (12) becomes king of Scotland  

1529  Francisco Pizarro appointed governor of Peru today in history.  

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

1467  Ferdinand II, King of Naples was born today 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 July - 26.  

1739  Today in history birth of george Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)  

1782  On July - 26 birth of john Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes)  

1791  Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM was born today in history.  

1796  George Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes) was born today in history.  

0796  Death of Offa, king of Mercia (75.-796) today in history.  

0811  Today in history nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle  

1342  Charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies today in history.  

1380  Death of Emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322) today in history.  

1471  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54 on July - 26.  

1533  Atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies today in history.  

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima today in history.  

1592  Death of Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524) on this day in history.