Historical Events In May - 26
Friday, 25 October 2024
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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1421 On May - 26 mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies
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 this day in history edict of Worms outlaws Martin Luther & his followers
1521 Martin Luther is banned by the Edict of Worms for his writings and religious beliefs on May - 26.
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 this day in history.
1591 On May - 26 dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer
1595 On May - 26 philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79
1596 England, France & Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain on this day in history.
1609 Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on this day in history.
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 On this day in history abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)
1685 Karel, monarch of Palts, dies on May - 26.
1689 Mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric on this day in history.
1700 On May - 26 nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist
1703 On May - 26 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 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 this day in history.
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 May - 26 rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author
1773 Hans Georg Nageli, composer on May - 26.
1781 Bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia on May - 26.
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