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   

0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

0961  German King Otto II crowned.   

1055  Margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1328  William of Ockham forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII   

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies.   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)   

1512  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies   

1521  Edict of Worms outlaws Martin Luther and his followers   

1521  Martin Luther is banned by the Edict of Worms for his writings and religious beliefs.   

1538  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)   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

1595  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79.   

1596  England, France and Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain   

1609  Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried.   

1637  The inaugural battle of Pequot at New Haven CT results in the deaths of 500 Indians   

1637  1st battle of Pequot at New Haven Ct results in the deaths of 500 indians   

1647  Massachusetts disallows priest access to colony.   

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem).   

1685  Karel, monarch of Palts, dies.   

1689  Mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric   

1700  Nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist.   

1703  Samuel Pepys, English marine expert (Diary)/composer, dies at 70.   

1736  Battle of Ackia (Louisiana), British and Chickasaw Indians defeat the French.   

1736  Battle of Ackia (La), British and Chickasaw Indians defeat French   

1753  Willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies.   

1759  Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley.   

1770  The Orlov Revolt, a inaugural attempt to revolt against the Turks before the Greek War of Independence ends in disaster for the Greeks   

1771  Rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author.   

1773  Hans Georg Nageli, composer.   

1781  Bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia   

1781  Bank of North America incorporates in Philadelphia   

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1264  Prince koreyasu: Japanese shogun   

1478  Clement vii: [giulio de' medici], italy, pope (1523-34)   

1566  Mohammed iii: Sultan of turkey (1595-1603)   

1566  Mehmed iii: Ottoman emperor   

1591  Dirck janszoon sweelinck: Composer   

1602  Philippe de champaigne: French painter   

1667  Abraham de moivre: French mathematician (de moivre's theorem)   

1669  Sébastien vaillant: French botanist   

0604  Death of Augustinus van canterbury: Bishop/apostle of england,   

0735  Death of Beda venerabilis: English speaking church historian,   

0818  Ali ar-rida: Shia imam (b. 766)   

1055  Death of Margrave adalbert of austria: Margrave adalbert of austria   

1421  Mohammed i: Sultan of turkey (1413-21),   

1512  Bajezid ii: Governor of amasja/8th sultan of turkey,   

1595  Death of Philippus nerius: [filippo neri], italian merchant/saint,   

1609  Cornelis claesz: Mapmaker, buried