Historical Events In July - 26

0657  On July - 26 battle of Siffin.   

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  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 July - 26 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 July - 26.   

1467  Ferdinand II, King of Naples on July - 26.   

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

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

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

1499  Alonso dhe Ojeda discovers Curacao Island on July - 26.   

1519  Pizarro receives royal charter for S American west coast on this day in history.   

1524  James I (12) becomes king of Scotland on July - 26.   

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 this day in history john Hawkins becomes a knight   

1630  On this day in history charles Emanuel I, the Great, Duke of Savoy (Peace of Lyon), dies   

1656  Rembrandt declares he is insolvent on this day in history.   

1663  France annexes Venaissin on July - 26.   

1677  On July - 26 michael Franck, composer, dies at 68   

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  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  John Friend, physician/politician, dies on this day in history.   

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  Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1791  Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM was born on July - 26.   

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  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  Death of Emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1592  Death of Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524) on this day in history.