Historical Events In July - 26
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
0657 On this day in history battle of Siffin.
0796 On this day in history offa, king of Mercia (75.-796)
0811 On this day in history battle at Pliska: Bulgarian under monarch Krum beat Byzantine
0811 On July - 26 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 on July - 26.
1267 On July - 26 inquistion forms in Rome under pope Clement IV
1309 Henry VII is recognized King of the Romans by Pope Clement V on July - 26.
1342 On July - 26 charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies
1467 On this day in history ferdinand II, King of Naples
1469 On this day in history wars of the Roses: Battle of Edgecote Moor
1471 On July - 26 paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54
1497 "Edward IV's son" Perkin Warbecks army lands in Cork on July - 26.
1499 On this day in history alonso dhe Ojeda discovers Curacao Island
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 this day in history.
1579 On this day in history francis Drake leaves SF to cross Pacific Ocean
1588 John Hawkins becomes a knight on this day in history.
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 On this day in history france annexes Venaissin
1677 Michael Franck, composer, dies at 68 on July - 26.
1678 England & Netherlands signs treaty: sending ultimatum to France on this day in history.
1678 On this day in history joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)
1680 On July - 26 john Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, poet/courtier, dies
1694 Johann Samuel Endler, composer on July - 26.
1712 Thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80 on July - 26.
1719 On July - 26 johann Georg Christian Storl, composer, dies at 43
1728 On July - 26 john Friend, physician/politician, dies
1739 George Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12) on this day in history.
1757 Battle at Hastenbeck: French army beats duke of Cumberland on this day in history.
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