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

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

0961  German King Otto II crowned on May - 26.   

1055  Margrave Adalbert of Austria on this day in history.   

1328  William of Ockham forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII on this day in history.   

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

1478  On May - 26 clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)   

1512  On May - 26 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 May - 26.   

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

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer on May - 26.   

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

1596  On this day in history england, France & Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain   

1609  Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on May - 26.   

1637  The first battle of Pequot at New Haven CT kills 500 Indians on this day in history.   

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

1647  Massachusetts disallows priest access to colony on this day in history.   

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

1685  Karel, monarch of Palts, dies on this day in history.   

1689  Mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric on May - 26.   

1700  Nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist on May - 26.   

1703  On this day in history samuel Pepys, English marine expert (Diary)/composer, dies at 70   

1736  Battle of Ackia (Louisiana), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat the French on this day in history.   

1736  Battle of Ackia (La), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat French on May - 26.   

1753  Willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies on May - 26.   

1759  On May - 26 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 this day in history.   

1771  Rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author on May - 26.   

1773  Hans Georg Nageli, composer on this day in history.   

1781  On May - 26 bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia   

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on May - 26.   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on May - 26.   

1566  On May - 26 birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

1591  On this day in history birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

1602  On this day in history birth of philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674)   

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 May - 26.   

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

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on May - 26.   

0818  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried