July 26 in History
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Stanislaus of Szczepanów, Polish bishop and saint was born in 1030, while Cheng of Jin, emperor of the Jin Dynasty died in 342.
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Born on July 26
- 1030 — Stanislaus of Szczepanów, Polish bishop and saint (died 1079)
- 1400 — Isabel le Despenser, Countess of Worcester, English noble (died 1439)
- 1502 — Christian Egenolff, German printer (died 1555)
Died on July 26
- 342 — Cheng of Jin, emperor of the Jin Dynasty (born 321)
- 811 — Nikephoros I, Byzantine emperor
- 899 — Li Hanzhi, Chinese warlord (born 842)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for July 26
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