Historical Events In May - 26
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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 this day in history.
0604 Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on this day in history.
0735 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
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 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 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 May - 26.
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 On this day in history mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)
1591 On May - 26 dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer
1595 Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on May - 26.
1596 England, France & Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain on May - 26.
1609 On May - 26 cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried
1637 On this day in history the first battle of Pequot at New Haven CT kills 500 Indians
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 May - 26.
1667 On this day in history abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)
1685 On this day in history karel, monarch of Palts, dies
1689 On May - 26 mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric
1700 On this day in history nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist
1703 On this day in history 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 On May - 26 willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies
1759 Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley on this day in history.
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 Rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author on this day in history.
1773 On May - 26 hans Georg Nageli, composer
1781 Bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia on this day in history.
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