Historical Events In July - 26

0657  Battle of Siffin on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1267  Inquistion forms in Rome under pope Clement IV on July - 26.   

1309  On July - 26 henry VII is recognized King of the Romans by Pope Clement V.   

1342  Charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies on July - 26.   

1467  On July - 26 ferdinand II, King of Naples   

1469  On this day in history wars of the Roses: Battle of Edgecote Moor   

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 July - 26 alonso dhe Ojeda discovers Curacao Island   

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

1524  James I (12) becomes king of Scotland on July - 26.   

1529  On July - 26 francisco Pizarro appointed governor of Peru   

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

1541  On this day in history francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima   

1576  On this day in history muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst   

1579  Francis Drake leaves SF to cross Pacific Ocean on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history john Hawkins becomes a knight   

1630  On this day in history 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  Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) on this day in history.   

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

1694  On July - 26 johann Samuel Endler, composer   

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

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  On July - 26 battle at Hastenbeck: French army beats duke of Cumberland   

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1030  On July - 26 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 this day in history.   

1739  George Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12) was born on July - 26.   

1782  John Field, Dublin Ireland, pianist/composer (Nocturnes) was born on this day in history.   

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

1796  On July - 26 birth of george Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes)   

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

0811  On this day in history 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 July - 26.   

1471  On this day in history paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54   

1533  Atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies on this day in history.   

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

1592  Death of Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524) on this day in history.