Historical Events In July - 26

0657  On this day in history battle of Siffin.   

0796  On this day in history offa, king of Mercia (75.-796)   

0811  Battle at Pliska: Bulgarian under monarch Krum beat Byzantine on July - 26.   

0811  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1267  On this day in history 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 this day in history charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies   

1467  On July - 26 ferdinand II, King of Naples   

1469  Wars of the Roses: Battle of Edgecote Moor on July - 26.   

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

1497  On this day in history "Edward IV's son" Perkin Warbecks army lands in Cork   

1499  On this day in history alonso dhe Ojeda discovers Curacao Island   

1519  Pizarro receives royal charter for S American west coast on July - 26.   

1524  James I (12) becomes king of Scotland on this day in history.   

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

1533  On July - 26 atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies   

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

1576  Muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst on this day in history.   

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 this day in history rembrandt declares he is insolvent   

1663  France annexes Venaissin on July - 26.   

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  Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) on July - 26.   

1680  John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, poet/courtier, dies on this day in history.   

1694  On this day in history johann Samuel Endler, composer   

1712  Thomas Osborne, English PM (1690-94), dies at 80 on July - 26.   

1719  On this day in history johann Georg Christian Storl, composer, dies at 43   

1728  On this day in history john Friend, physician/politician, dies   

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  On this day in history birth of stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079)   

1467  On July - 26 birth of ferdinand II, King of Naples   

1678  Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) was born on this day in history.   

1694  Johann Samuel Endler, composer was born on July - 26.   

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

1782  On this day in history birth of john Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes)   

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

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

0796  Death of Offa, king of Mercia (75.-796) on July - 26.   

0811  Nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1342  On this day in history 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  Paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54 on July - 26.   

1533  On July - 26 atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies   

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima on this day in history.   

1592  Death of Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524) on July - 26.