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 May - 26.   

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

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

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

1055  On this day in history margrave Adalbert of Austria   

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

1512  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on this day in history.   

1521  Edict of Worms outlaws Martin Luther & his followers on May - 26.   

1521  On this day in history martin Luther is banned by the Edict of Worms for his writings and religious beliefs   

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

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

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  On this day in history cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried   

1637  The first battle of Pequot at New Haven CT kills 500 Indians on May - 26.   

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 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  On this day in history mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric   

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 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 May - 26.   

1759  Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley on May - 26.   

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

1773  On May - 26 hans Georg Nageli, composer   

1781  On this day in history 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  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.   

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

1602  On May - 26 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 May - 26 birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)   

0604  On May - 26 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  On May - 26 mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies   

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 May - 26.   

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