Historical Events In July - 26

0657  Today in history battle of Siffin.   

0811  On July - 26 battle at Pliska: Bulgarian under monarch Krum beat Byzantine   

0920  Today in history rout of an alliance of Christian troops from Navarre and Léon against the Muslims at Pamplona.   

1267  Today in history inquistion forms in Rome under pope Clement IV   

1309  On July - 26 henry VII is recognized King of the Romans by Pope Clement V.   

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

1497  On July - 26 "Edward IV's son" Perkin Warbecks army lands in Cork   

1499  On July - 26 alonso dhe Ojeda discovers Curacao Island   

1519  On July - 26 pizarro receives royal charter for S American west coast   

1524  On July - 26 james I (12) becomes king of Scotland   

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

1030  Today in history birth of stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079)   

1467  On July - 26 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 this day in history.   

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 July - 26.   

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

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

0796  Today in history death of offa, king of Mercia (75.-796)   

0811  Today in history nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle   

1342  Charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies on this day in history.   

1380  Today in history death of emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322)   

1471  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54 on July - 26.   

1533  Today in history atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies   

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

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