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 July - 26 battle at Pliska: Bulgarian under monarch Krum beat Byzantine   

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

0920  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1529  Francisco Pizarro appointed governor of Peru on this day in history.   

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

1588  John Hawkins becomes a knight on July - 26.   

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

1656  Rembrandt declares he is insolvent on this day in history.   

1663  France annexes Venaissin on this day in history.   

1677  On this day in history michael Franck, composer, dies at 68   

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 this day in history johann Samuel Endler, composer   

1712  On July - 26 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 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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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  On July - 26 birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)   

1694  On July - 26 birth of johann Samuel Endler, composer   

1739  On July - 26 birth of george Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)   

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 this day in history.   

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

0796  On July - 26 death of offa, king of Mercia (75.-796)   

0811  On this day in history nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle   

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

1380  On this day in history death of emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322)   

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

1533  On July - 26 atahualpo, Inca ruler, dies   

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

1592  On July - 26 death of armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, French soldier (b. 1524)