Historical Events In May - 26
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
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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