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 May - 26.  

0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on May - 26.  

0735  On this day in history beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62  

0961  On May - 26 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 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  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on this day in history.  

1521  On this day in history edict of Worms outlaws Martin Luther & his followers  

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

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

1647  On this day in history massachusetts disallows priest access to colony  

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

1685  Karel, monarch of Palts, dies on May - 26.  

1689  On this day in history mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric  

1700  On this day in history nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist  

1703  Samuel Pepys, English marine expert (Diary)/composer, dies at 70 on May - 26.  

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

1773  On this day in history hans Georg Nageli, composer  

1781  Bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia on May - 26.  

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.  

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on this day in history.  

1566  On this day in history birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)  

1566  On May - 26 birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)  

1591  On May - 26 birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer  

1602  On this day in history 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 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  

0818  On this day in history death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)  

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

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

1609  On May - 26 death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried