Historical Events In May - 26

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  On May - 26 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 this day in history.  

1328  On this day in history 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 May - 26.  

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

1521  On May - 26 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 May - 26 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  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  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  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) on this day in history.  

1685  Karel, monarch of Palts, dies on this day in history.  

1689  Mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric on May - 26.  

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 May - 26.  

1736  Battle of Ackia (La), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat French on this day in history.  

1753  On this day in history willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies  

1759  Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley on May - 26.  

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  On May - 26 hans Georg Nageli, composer  

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

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on May - 26.  

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

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on this day in history.  

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  On May - 26 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 May - 26.  

0604  On May - 26 augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)  

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  On this day in history death of margrave Adalbert of Austria  

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  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on May - 26.