Historical Events In July - 26

0657  On this day in history battle of Siffin.  

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

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

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

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

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 July - 26 "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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1576  Muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst on this day in history.  

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

1588  On July - 26 john Hawkins becomes a knight  

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 July - 26.  

1677  Michael Franck, composer, dies at 68 on July - 26.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1782  John Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes) was born on July - 26.  

1791  On July - 26 birth of franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM  

1796  On July - 26 birth of george Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes)  

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

0811  Nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle on July - 26.  

1342  On July - 26 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 this day in history.  

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

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima on July - 26.  

1592  On July - 26 death of armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524)