Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In May - 26
Monday, 13 July 2020
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 Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on May - 26.
0735 Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on this day in history.
0961 German King Otto II crowned on May - 26.
1055 Margrave Adalbert of Austria on this day in history.
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 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 On May - 26 edict of Worms outlaws Martin Luther & his followers
1521 On this day in history martin Luther is banned by the Edict of Worms for his writings and religious beliefs
1538 On this day in history genève throws out Calvijn
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 On May - 26 dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer
1595 On this day in history 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 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 1st battle of Pequot at New Haven Ct kills 500 indians on this day in history.
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 On May - 26 karel, monarch of Palts, dies
1689 Mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1736 Battle of Ackia (Louisiana), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat the French on this day in history.
1736 On this day in history battle of Ackia (La), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat French
1753 Willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies on May - 26.
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 this day in history.
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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