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  On this day in history battle at Pliska: Bulgarian under monarch Krum beat Byzantine   

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 July - 26.   

1267  On July - 26 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 July - 26 charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies   

1467  On this day in history ferdinand II, King of Naples   

1469  On this day in history 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 this day in history alonso dhe Ojeda discovers Curacao Island   

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

1524  On this day in history james I (12) becomes king of Scotland   

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

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

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  John Hawkins becomes a knight on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history charles Emanuel I, the Great, Duke of Savoy (Peace of Lyon), dies   

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

1663  On this day in history france annexes Venaissin   

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  On this day in history joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)   

1680  On July - 26 john Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, poet/courtier, dies   

1694  Johann Samuel Endler, composer on July - 26.   

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

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

1728  On July - 26 john Friend, physician/politician, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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1030  On July - 26 birth of stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079)   

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

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

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

1791  On July - 26 birth of franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM   

1796  George Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes) was born on July - 26.   

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

1380  Death of Emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322) on July - 26.   

1471  On July - 26 paul II, [Pietro Barbo], Italian Pope (1464-71), dies at 54   

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

1541  Death of Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima on July - 26.   

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