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  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on May - 26.   

0961  German King Otto II crowned on this day in history.   

1055  Margrave Adalbert of Austria on May - 26.   

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  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  Martin Luther is banned by the Edict of Worms for his writings and religious beliefs on May - 26.   

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  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) on this day in history.   

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

1595  On this day in history philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

1596  England, France & Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain on May - 26.   

1609  On May - 26 cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried   

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  Massachusetts disallows priest access to colony on May - 26.   

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  Mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric on May - 26.   

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

1703  On this day in history samuel Pepys, English marine expert (Diary)/composer, dies at 70   

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

1759  On May - 26 mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley   

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 May - 26.   

1771  On this day in history rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author   

1773  On this day in history hans Georg Nageli, composer   

1781  Bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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1264  On May - 26 birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)   

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

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

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

1667  On this day in history birth of abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)   

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 May - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1055  On this day in history death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

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

1512  On May - 26 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  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on May - 26.