Historical Events In July - 26

0657  On July - 26 battle of Siffin.   

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

0811  Battle at Pliska: Bulgarian under monarch Krum beat Byzantine on this day in history.   

0811  Nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle 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  On July - 26 inquistion forms in Rome under pope Clement IV   

1309  On this day in history henry VII is recognized King of the Romans by Pope Clement V.   

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

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

1469  Wars of the Roses: Battle of Edgecote Moor on this day in history.   

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 July - 26.   

1499  On July - 26 alonso dhe Ojeda discovers Curacao Island   

1519  Pizarro receives royal charter for S American west coast on July - 26.   

1524  On July - 26 james I (12) becomes king of Scotland   

1529  Francisco Pizarro appointed governor of Peru on this day in history.   

1533  Atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies on July - 26.   

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

1576  On July - 26 muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst   

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

1588  John Hawkins becomes a knight on July - 26.   

1630  Charles Emanuel I, the Great, Duke of Savoy (Peace of Lyon), dies on this day in history.   

1656  Rembrandt declares he is insolvent on July - 26.   

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

1680  John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, poet/courtier, dies on July - 26.   

1694  On this day in history johann Samuel Endler, composer   

1712  Thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1719  Johann Georg Christian Storl, composer, dies at 43 on July - 26.   

1728  John Friend, physician/politician, dies on July - 26.   

1739  George Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12) on July - 26.   

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

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1030  On July - 26 birth of stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079)   

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

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

1694  Johann Samuel Endler, composer was born on July - 26.   

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

1782  On this day in history birth of john Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes)   

1791  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM   

1796  George Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes) was born on July - 26.   

0796  Death of Offa, king of Mercia (75.-796) on July - 26.   

0811  On July - 26 nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle   

1342  On this day in history charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies   

1380  On July - 26 death of emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322)   

1471  On this day in history paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54   

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

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

1592  Death of Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524) on July - 26.