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

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

1055  On May - 26 margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1328  On May - 26 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  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 May - 26.   

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 May - 26.   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer on May - 26.   

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

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

1609  On May - 26 cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried   

1637  On May - 26 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  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 this day in history mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric   

1700  On this day in history nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist   

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

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

1736  On May - 26 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  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 this day in history hans Georg Nageli, composer   

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

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1264  On this day in history birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on May - 26.   

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

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

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

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

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

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

0818  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on May - 26.   

1055  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on this day in history.   

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

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