Historical Events In May - 26

0451  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 on this day in history.   

0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on this day in history.   

0735  On this day in history beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

0961  German King Otto II crowned on this day in history.   

1055  On May - 26 margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1328  William of Ockham forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII on May - 26.   

1421  On May - 26 mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies   

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

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

1521  On this day in history edict of Worms outlaws Martin Luther & his followers   

1521  Martin Luther is banned by the Edict of Worms for his writings and religious beliefs on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history genève throws out Calvijn   

1538  On May - 26 geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years.   

1566  On May - 26 mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

1591  On May - 26 dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

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

1596  England, France & Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain on May - 26.   

1609  Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on this day in history.   

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 May - 26.   

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  On May - 26 karel, monarch of Palts, dies   

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

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

1703  On May - 26 samuel Pepys, English marine expert (Diary)/composer, dies at 70   

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

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

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  On this day in history the Orlov Revolt, a first attempt to revolt against the Turks before the Greek War of Independence ends in disaster for the Greeks.   

1771  On May - 26 rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author   

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

1781  Bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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1264  On May - 26 birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)   

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

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

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on May - 26.   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on May - 26.   

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

1667  On this day in history birth of abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)   

1669  On this day in history birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 26.   

1512  On May - 26 bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies   

1595  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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