Historical Events In May - 26

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  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  German King Otto II crowned on May - 26.  

1055  On this day in history margrave Adalbert of Austria  

1328  William of Ockham forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII on May - 26.  

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

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

1512  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on May - 26.  

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

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1521  On this day in history martin Luther is banned by the Edict of Worms for his writings and religious beliefs  

1538  Genève throws out Calvijn on May - 26.  

1538  Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years on May - 26.  

1566  On this day in history 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 May - 26.  

1596  On May - 26 england, France & Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain  

1609  Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on this day in history.  

1637  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 May - 26 battle of Ackia (La), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat French  

1753  Willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies on May - 26.  

1759  On this day in history mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley  

1770  On this day in history 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  Hans Georg Nageli, composer on May - 26.  

1781  On this day in history 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  On May - 26 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 this day in history birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)  

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 May - 26 death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried