Historical Events In May - 26

0451  On May - 26 the Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place. The Armenians are defeated militarily but are guaranteed freedom to openly practice Christianity.   

0604  On this day in history augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

0735  On May - 26 beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

0961  On this day in history german King Otto II crowned   

1055  On this day in history margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1328  On May - 26 william of Ockham forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII   

1421  On this day in history mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies   

1478  On this day in history clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)   

1512  On this day in history bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies   

1521  Edict of Worms outlaws Martin Luther & his followers on this day in history.   

1521  Martin Luther is banned by the Edict of Worms for his writings and religious beliefs on May - 26.   

1538  On this day in history genève throws out Calvijn   

1538  Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer on this day in history.   

1595  On May - 26 philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

1596  England, France & Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried   

1637  On this day in history the first battle of Pequot at New Haven CT kills 500 Indians   

1637  1st battle of Pequot at New Haven Ct kills 500 indians on this day in history.   

1647  Massachusetts disallows priest access to colony on May - 26.   

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) on May - 26.   

1685  On this day in history karel, monarch of Palts, dies   

1689  Mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric on this day in history.   

1700  On this day in history nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist   

1703  Samuel Pepys, English marine expert (Diary)/composer, dies at 70 on May - 26.   

1736  On May - 26 battle of Ackia (Louisiana), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat the French   

1736  On this day in history battle of Ackia (La), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat French   

1753  On May - 26 willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies   

1759  On this day in history mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley   

1770  The Orlov Revolt, a first attempt to revolt against the Turks before the Greek War of Independence ends in disaster for the Greeks on May - 26.   

1771  On this day in history rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author   

1773  On May - 26 hans Georg Nageli, composer   

1781  Bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia on May - 26.   

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1264  On this day in history birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on May - 26.   

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.   

1591  On May - 26 birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on May - 26.   

1667  On May - 26 birth of abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)   

1669  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on May - 26.   

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

0818  On May - 26 death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

1055  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on May - 26.   

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on this day in history.   

1512  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on May - 26.   

1595  On this day in history philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

1609  On May - 26 death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried