Historical Events In July - 26

0657  On July - 26 battle of Siffin.   

0796  Offa, king of Mercia (75.-796) on this day in history.   

0811  On this day in history battle at Pliska: Bulgarian under monarch Krum beat Byzantine   

0811  Nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle on this day in history.   

0920  On July - 26 rout of an alliance of Christian troops from Navarre and Léon against the Muslims at Pamplona.   

1267  On July - 26 inquistion forms in Rome under pope Clement IV   

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

1342  Charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies on July - 26.   

1467  On this day in history ferdinand II, King of Naples   

1469  On this day in history wars of the Roses: Battle of Edgecote Moor   

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

1497  "Edward IV's son" Perkin Warbecks army lands in Cork on this day in history.   

1499  On this day in history alonso dhe Ojeda discovers Curacao Island   

1519  Pizarro receives royal charter for S American west coast on this day in history.   

1524  James I (12) becomes king of Scotland on this day in history.   

1529  On July - 26 francisco Pizarro appointed governor of Peru   

1533  Atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies on this day in history.   

1541  On this day in history francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima   

1576  On this day in history muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst   

1579  On July - 26 francis Drake leaves SF to cross Pacific Ocean   

1588  On this day in history john Hawkins becomes a knight   

1630  On July - 26 charles Emanuel I, the Great, Duke of Savoy (Peace of Lyon), dies   

1656  Rembrandt declares he is insolvent on this day in history.   

1663  France annexes Venaissin on this day in history.   

1677  Michael Franck, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1678  England & Netherlands signs treaty: sending ultimatum to France on July - 26.   

1678  On July - 26 joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)   

1680  On July - 26 john Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, poet/courtier, dies   

1694  On July - 26 johann Samuel Endler, composer   

1712  Thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80 on July - 26.   

1719  On July - 26 johann Georg Christian Storl, composer, dies at 43   

1728  On this day in history john Friend, physician/politician, dies   

1739  On this day in history george Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)   

1757  On this day in history battle at Hastenbeck: French army beats duke of Cumberland   

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1030  On this day in history birth of stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079)   

1467  On July - 26 birth of ferdinand II, King of Naples   

1678  Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) was born on July - 26.   

1694  On this day in history birth of johann Samuel Endler, composer   

1739  George Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12) was born on this day in history.   

1782  John Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0796  On this day in history death of offa, king of Mercia (75.-796)   

0811  On this day in history nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle   

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

1380  On this day in history death of emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322)   

1471  On July - 26 paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54   

1533  On this day in history atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies   

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history death of armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524)