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  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on this day in history.  

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on May - 26.  

0961  On May - 26 german King Otto II crowned  

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

1512  On May - 26 bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies  

1521  Edict of Worms outlaws Martin Luther & his followers on this day in history.  

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1521  On this day in history martin Luther is banned by the Edict of Worms for his writings and religious beliefs  

1538  On May - 26 genève throws out Calvijn  

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 May - 26.  

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

1595  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

1609  On this day in history cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried  

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 May - 26.  

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

1667  On May - 26 abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)  

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

1689  On May - 26 mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric  

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  On May - 26 willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies  

1759  On this day in history mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley  

1770  On May - 26 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 this day in history rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author  

1773  Hans Georg Nageli, composer on this day in history.  

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  On May - 26 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 this day in history.  

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

1669  On May - 26 birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)  

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.  

0818  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on this day in history.  

1055  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on May - 26.  

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on this day in history.  

1512  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on May - 26.  

1595  On May - 26 philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79  

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