Historical Events In July - 26

0657  Battle of Siffin on this day in history.  

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

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

1267  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 July - 26.  

1656  On this day in history rembrandt declares he is insolvent  

1663  France annexes Venaissin on this day in history.  

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

1678  On this day in history england & Netherlands signs treaty: sending ultimatum to France  

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 this day in history.  

1694  Johann Samuel Endler, composer on July - 26.  

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

1719  On this day in history johann Georg Christian Storl, composer, dies at 43  

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

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

1757  Battle at Hastenbeck: French army beats duke of Cumberland on this day in history.  

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

1467  Ferdinand II, King of Naples was born on this day in history.  

1678  On this day in history birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)  

1694  On July - 26 birth of johann Samuel Endler, composer  

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

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

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 July - 26.  

0796  On July - 26 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 July - 26.  

1380  Death of Emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322) on July - 26.  

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

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

1541  On July - 26 death of francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima  

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