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  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 May - 26.  

0961  On this day in history german King Otto II crowned  

1055  On May - 26 margrave Adalbert of Austria  

1328  William of Ockham forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII on May - 26.  

1421  On this day in history mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies  

1478  On this day in history clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)  

1512  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on this day in history.  

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

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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 this day in history.  

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

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  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 May - 26 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 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  On this day in history samuel Pepys, English marine expert (Diary)/composer, dies at 70  

1736  Battle of Ackia (Louisiana), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat the French on May - 26.  

1736  On May - 26 battle of Ackia (La), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat French  

1753  On May - 26 willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies  

1759  Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley on this day in history.  

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 May - 26.  

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

1478  On this day in history birth of clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)  

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on May - 26.  

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  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on May - 26.  

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

1669  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on May - 26.  

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

0735  On May - 26 beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62  

0818  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on May - 26.  

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 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 this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried