Historical Events In May - 26
Thursday, 10 July 2025
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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