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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.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

0604  On this day in history augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on May - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

0961  German King Otto II crowned on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1055  Margrave Adalbert of Austria on May - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1328  William of Ockham forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII on May - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on May - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1478  On May - 26 clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1512  On this day in history bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1521  Edict of Worms outlaws Martin Luther & his followers on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1521  Martin Luther is banned by the Edict of Worms for his writings and religious beliefs on May - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1538  Genève throws out Calvijn on May - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1595  On this day in history philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1596  England, France & Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain on May - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1609  On May - 26 cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1637  On May - 26 the first battle of Pequot at New Haven CT kills 500 Indians  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1637  1st battle of Pequot at New Haven Ct kills 500 indians on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1647  Massachusetts disallows priest access to colony on May - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1685  On May - 26 karel, monarch of Palts, dies  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1689  Mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric on May - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1700  Nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist on May - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1703  On this day in history samuel Pepys, English marine expert (Diary)/composer, dies at 70  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1736  On May - 26 battle of Ackia (Louisiana), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat the French  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1736  Battle of Ackia (La), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat French on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1753  Willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies on May - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1759  On May - 26 mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1771  On this day in history rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1773  On this day in history hans Georg Nageli, composer  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1781  Bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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1264  On May - 26 birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1478  On this day in history birth of clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1566  On May - 26 birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on May - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1667  On this day in history birth of abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1669  On this day in history birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Famous Deaths In May - 26

Famous People Died On This Day In History

0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on May - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

0735  On May - 26 beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

0818  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1055  On this day in history death of margrave Adalbert of Austria  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on May - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1512  On May - 26 bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1595  On May - 26 philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on May - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard


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