Historical Events In July - 26

0657  Battle of Siffin.   

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

0811  Battle at Pliska: Bulgarian under monarch Krum beat Byzantine.   

0811  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.   

1267  Inquistion forms in Rome under pope Clement IV   

1309  Henry VII is recognized King of the Romans by Pope Clement V.   

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

1467  Ferdinand II, King of Naples   

1469  Wars of the Roses: Battle of Edgecote Moor   

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

1497  "Edward IV's son" Perkin Warbecks army lands in Cork   

1499  Alonso dhe Ojeda discovers Curacao Island.   

1519  Pizarro receives royal charter for S American west coast   

1524  James I (12) is recorded as becoming king of Scotland.   

1529  Francisco Pizarro appointed governor of Peru   

1533  Atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies.   

1541  Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima.   

1576  Muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst   

1579  Francis Drake leaves SF to cross Pacific Ocean.   

1588  John Hawkins is recorded as becoming a knight.   

1630  Charles Emanuel I, the Great, Duke of Savoy (Peace of Lyon), dies.   

1656  Rembrandt declares he is insolvent   

1663  France annexes Venaissin.   

1677  Michael Franck, composer, dies at 68   

1678  England and Netherlands signs treaty: sending ultimatum to France   

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

1680  John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, poet/courtier, dies   

1694  Johann Samuel Endler, composer   

1712  Thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80   

1719  Johann Georg Christian Storl, composer, dies at 43.   

1728  John Friend, physician/politician, dies   

1739  George Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)   

1757  Battle at Hastenbeck: French army beats duke of Cumberland   

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1030  Stanislaus of szczepanów: St. stanislaw   

1467  Ferdinand ii: King of naples   

1678  Joseph i habsburg: German king/roman catholic emperor (1705-11)   

1694  Johann samuel endler: Composer   

1739  George clinton: Ny, (d-r) 4th vp (1805-12)   

1782  John field: Dublin ireland, pianist/composer (nocturnes)   

1791  Franz xaver wolfgang mozart: 6th child of austrian composer wam   

1796  George catlin: Us, author/painter (american indian scenes)   

0796  Offa: King of mercia (75.-796)   

0811  Nicephorus i: Byzantine emperor (802-11),   

1342  Charles i robert van anjou: King of hungary (1307-42),   

1380  Death of Emperor komyo of japan: Emperor komyo of japan (b. 1322)   

1471  Paul ii: [pietro barbo], italian pope (1464-71),   

1533  Death of Atahualpo: Inca ruler,   

1541  Death of Francisco pizarro: Spanish explorer, murdered in lima   

1592  Death of Armand de gontaut: Baron de biron, french soldier (b. 1524)