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  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On this day in history 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  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer on this day in history.  

1595  On May - 26 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  On May - 26 cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried  

1637  The first battle of Pequot at New Haven CT kills 500 Indians on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1685  On May - 26 karel, monarch of Palts, dies  

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

1700  Nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist on this day in history.  

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  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  On May - 26 mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley  

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  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  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.  

1478  On this day in history birth of clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)  

1566  On this day in history 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  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 May - 26.  

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

0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on this day in history.  

0735  On May - 26 beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62  

0818  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on May - 26.  

1055  On May - 26 death of margrave Adalbert of Austria  

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

1512  On May - 26 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 May - 26 death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried