On July 26, history records 65 notable events, 200 famous births and 94 deaths, spanning the years 657 to 1758.
Events on this day include: First Fitna: In the Battle of Siffin, troops led by Ali ibn Abu Talib clash with those led by Muawiyah I. (657); Battle of Pliska: Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros I is killed and his heir Staurakios is seriously wounded. (811).
Notable people born on July 26 include Stanislaus of Szczepanów (1030), Isabel le Despenser, Countess of Worcester (1400), Christian Egenolff (1502).
Notable figures who died on this day include Emperor Cheng of Jin (342), Pope Celestine I (432), Nikephoros I (811).
Events on 26 July 65
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First Fitna: In the Battle of Siffin, troops led by Ali ibn Abu Talib clash with those led by Muawiyah I.
Year 811
Battle of Pliska: Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros I is killed and his heir Staurakios is seriously wounded.
Year 920
Rout of an alliance of Christian troops from Navarre and Léon against the Muslims at Pamplona.
Year 1469
Wars of the Roses: The Battle of Edgecote Moor, pitting the forces of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick against those of Edward IV of England, takes place.
Year 1509
The Emperor Krishnadevaraya ascends to the throne, marking the beginning of the regeneration of the Vijayanagara Empire.
Year 1529
Francisco Pizarro González, Spanish conquistador, is appointed governor of Peru.
Year 1581
Plakkaat van Verlatinghe (Act of Abjuration): The northern Low Countries declare their independence from the Spanish king, Philip II.
Year 1758
French and Indian War: The Siege of Louisbourg ends with British forces defeating the French and taking control of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
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Birthdays on 26 July 200
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Deaths on 26 July 94
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