Historical Events In July - 26

0657  Battle of Siffin on this day in history.   

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 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  Henry VII is recognized King of the Romans by Pope Clement V on July - 26.   

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

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

1469  On this day in history 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 July - 26 "Edward IV's son" Perkin Warbecks army lands in Cork   

1499  Alonso dhe Ojeda discovers Curacao Island on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1533  On this day in history atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies   

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  On this day in history john Hawkins becomes a knight   

1630  On July - 26 charles Emanuel I, the Great, Duke of Savoy (Peace of Lyon), dies   

1656  On July - 26 rembrandt declares he is insolvent   

1663  On July - 26 france annexes Venaissin   

1677  Michael Franck, composer, dies at 68 on July - 26.   

1678  England & Netherlands signs treaty: sending ultimatum to France on July - 26.   

1678  On this day in history 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  Johann Samuel Endler, composer on July - 26.   

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

1719  On July - 26 johann Georg Christian Storl, composer, dies at 43   

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

1739  On this day in history 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  Stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079) was born on July - 26.   

1467  Ferdinand II, King of Naples was born on this day in history.   

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

1694  On this day in history birth of johann Samuel Endler, composer   

1739  George Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12) was born on this day in history.   

1782  On July - 26 birth of john Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes)   

1791  Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM was born on this day in history.   

1796  George Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes) was born on this day in history.   

0796  Death of Offa, king of Mercia (75.-796) on this day in history.   

0811  On July - 26 nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle   

1342  On July - 26 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 July - 26 paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54   

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

1541  On this day in history 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)