Historical Events In July - 26
Thursday, 18 September 2025
0657 On July - 26 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 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 On this day in history henry VII is recognized King of the Romans by Pope Clement V.
1342 On this day in history charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies
1467 Ferdinand II, King of Naples on July - 26.
1469 On July - 26 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 July - 26 alonso dhe Ojeda discovers Curacao Island
1519 On July - 26 pizarro receives royal charter for S American west coast
1524 James I (12) becomes king of Scotland on this day in history.
1529 On July - 26 francisco Pizarro appointed governor of Peru
1533 On this day in history atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies
1541 On July - 26 francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima
1576 On July - 26 muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst
1579 On July - 26 francis Drake leaves SF to cross Pacific Ocean
1588 John Hawkins becomes a knight on July - 26.
1630 Charles Emanuel I, the Great, Duke of Savoy (Peace of Lyon), dies on July - 26.
1656 On July - 26 rembrandt declares he is insolvent
1663 France annexes Venaissin on this day in history.
1677 On this day in history michael Franck, composer, dies at 68
1678 On July - 26 england & Netherlands signs treaty: sending ultimatum to France
1678 On this day in history joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)
1680 John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, poet/courtier, dies on July - 26.
1694 On July - 26 johann Samuel Endler, composer
1712 Thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80 on this day in history.
1719 Johann Georg Christian Storl, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.
1728 John Friend, physician/politician, dies on this day in history.
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 July - 26.
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