Historical Events In July - 26

0657  Battle of Siffin on this day in history.   

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

0811  Battle at Pliska: Bulgarian under monarch Krum beat Byzantine on this day in history.   

0811  Nicephorus I, Byzantine Emperor (802-11), dies in battle on July - 26.   

0920  On July - 26 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 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  Ferdinand II, King of Naples on July - 26.   

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  "Edward IV's son" Perkin Warbecks army lands in Cork on July - 26.   

1499  Alonso dhe Ojeda discovers Curacao Island on July - 26.   

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

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

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  On July - 26 john Hawkins becomes a knight   

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

1656  Rembrandt declares he is insolvent on July - 26.   

1663  France annexes Venaissin on this day in history.   

1677  Michael Franck, composer, dies at 68 on July - 26.   

1678  On July - 26 england & Netherlands signs treaty: sending ultimatum to France   

1678  On July - 26 joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)   

1680  On this day in history john Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, poet/courtier, dies   

1694  Johann Samuel Endler, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  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  Ferdinand II, King of Naples was born on July - 26.   

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  On this day in history 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 July - 26.   

1796  George Catlin, US, author/painter (American Indian scenes) was born on this day in history.   

0796  On this day in history 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 July - 26.   

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

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

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.