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 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   

0961  On this day in history german King Otto II crowned   

1055  Margrave Adalbert of Austria on this day in history.   

1328  William of Ockham forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1521  On May - 26 martin Luther is banned by the Edict of Worms for his writings and religious beliefs   

1538  On May - 26 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 this day in history.   

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 May - 26 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  On May - 26 1st battle of Pequot at New Haven Ct kills 500 indians   

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

1736  On May - 26 battle of Ackia (Louisiana), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat the French   

1736  Battle of Ackia (La), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat French on this day in history.   

1753  On May - 26 willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies   

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  Rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author on May - 26.   

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  On May - 26 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  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  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on May - 26.   

1669  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on May - 26.   

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  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on this day in history.   

1055  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on May - 26.   

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  On May - 26 philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

1609  On this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried