Historical Events In July - 26

0657  Battle of Siffin on July - 26.   

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

0811  On July - 26 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 this day in history rout of an alliance of Christian troops from Navarre and Léon against the Muslims at Pamplona.   

1267  On this day in history 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  On July - 26 charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies   

1467  On July - 26 ferdinand II, King of Naples   

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

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

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

1499  Alonso dhe Ojeda discovers Curacao Island on this day in history.   

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

1524  On this day in history james I (12) becomes king of Scotland   

1529  On this day in history francisco Pizarro appointed governor of Peru   

1533  On July - 26 atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies   

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

1576  On July - 26 muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst   

1579  Francis Drake leaves SF to cross Pacific Ocean on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history john Hawkins becomes a knight   

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

1656  On July - 26 rembrandt declares he is insolvent   

1663  France annexes Venaissin on this day in history.   

1677  On this day in history michael Franck, composer, dies at 68   

1678  On July - 26 england & Netherlands signs treaty: sending ultimatum to France   

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

1680  On this day in history john Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, poet/courtier, dies   

1694  On this day in history johann Samuel Endler, composer   

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

1719  Johann Georg Christian Storl, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1728  On July - 26 john Friend, physician/politician, dies   

1739  On July - 26 george Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)   

1757  Battle at Hastenbeck: French army beats duke of Cumberland on July - 26.   

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

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

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  On this day 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  On July - 26 birth of franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM   

1796  On this day in history birth of george Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes)   

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

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

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

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 July - 26 death of armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524)