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

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on May - 26.   

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

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

1521  On May - 26 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 May - 26.   

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  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 May - 26 england, France & Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain   

1609  Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on May - 26.   

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 May - 26.   

1647  On May - 26 massachusetts disallows priest access to colony   

1667  On May - 26 abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)   

1685  Karel, monarch of Palts, dies on May - 26.   

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  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 May - 26.   

1770  On May - 26 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  On this day in history hans Georg Nageli, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1602  On May - 26 birth of philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674)   

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

1669  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

1055  On May - 26 death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

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

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

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

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on May - 26.