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   

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

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

1533  Atahualpo: Inca ruler,   

1541  Francisco pizarro: Spanish explorer, murdered in lima   

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