Historical Events In May - 26

0451  On this day in history 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 May - 26 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  Margrave Adalbert of Austria on May - 26.   

1328  On this day in history william of Ockham forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII   

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

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

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

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  Genève throws out Calvijn on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1609  On May - 26 cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried   

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  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) on this day in history.   

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

1689  On May - 26 mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric   

1700  On May - 26 nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist   

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

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

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

1753  Willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1759  Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley on this day in history.   

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  Rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author on this day in history.   

1773  Hans Georg Nageli, composer on May - 26.   

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

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

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

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

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

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on this day in history.   

1669  On May - 26 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 May - 26.   

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

1055  On this day in history death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

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

1512  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried