Historical Events In May - 26

0451  On May - 26 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  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on May - 26.   

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  On this day in history margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1328  On May - 26 william of Ockham forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII   

1421  On this day in history mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies   

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

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

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

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  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  On this day in history dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1647  On this day in history massachusetts disallows priest access to colony   

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

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

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

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

1703  Samuel Pepys, English marine expert (Diary)/composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

0818  On this day in history death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

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

1421  On this day in history mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies   

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