Historical Events In July - 26

0657  Battle of Siffin today in history.   

0811  Today in history battle at Pliska: Bulgarian under monarch Krum beat Byzantine   

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  Henry VII is recognized King of the Romans by Pope Clement V today in history.   

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

1497  Today in history "Edward IV's son" Perkin Warbecks army lands in Cork   

1499  Today in history alonso dhe Ojeda discovers Curacao Island   

1519  Pizarro receives royal charter for S American west coast today in history.   

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

1529  Today in history francisco Pizarro appointed governor of Peru   

1030  Stanislaus of Szczepanów, St. Stanislaw (d. 1079) was born today in history.   

1467  Ferdinand II, King of Naples was born today in history.   

1678  Today in history birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)   

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

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 today in history.   

1791  Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM was born today in history.   

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

0796  Today in history death of offa, king of Mercia (75.-796)   

0811  Today 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  On July - 26 death of emperor Komyo of Japan (b. 1322)   

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

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

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 July - 26.