Historical Events In July - 26

0657  Battle of Siffin on July - 26.   

0796  On this day in history offa, king of Mercia (75.-796)   

0811  Battle at Pliska: Bulgarian under monarch Krum beat Byzantine on this day in history.   

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

0920  On July - 26 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 on July - 26.   

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  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 July - 26.   

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

1529  Francisco Pizarro appointed governor of Peru on July - 26.   

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

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

1576  Muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst on July - 26.   

1579  Francis Drake leaves SF to cross Pacific Ocean on July - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1663  France annexes Venaissin on July - 26.   

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

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

1678  On July - 26 joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)   

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

1694  On July - 26 johann Samuel Endler, composer   

1712  On this day in history thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80   

1719  Johann Georg Christian Storl, composer, dies at 43 on July - 26.   

1728  John Friend, physician/politician, dies on July - 26.   

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

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

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

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  Johann Samuel Endler, composer was born on July - 26.   

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

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  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  Charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies on July - 26.   

1380  Death of Emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322) on this day in history.   

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)