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  On May - 26 augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

0735  On this day in history beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

0961  On May - 26 german King Otto II crowned   

1055  Margrave Adalbert of Austria on this day in history.   

1328  On May - 26 william of Ockham forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII   

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

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

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

1521  Edict of Worms outlaws Martin Luther & his followers on May - 26.   

1521  On May - 26 martin Luther is banned by the Edict of Worms for his writings and religious beliefs   

1538  On this day in history genève throws out Calvijn   

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 May - 26.   

1591  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 1st battle of Pequot at New Haven Ct kills 500 indians   

1647  On May - 26 massachusetts disallows priest access to colony   

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) on May - 26.   

1685  On May - 26 karel, monarch of Palts, dies   

1689  Mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric on May - 26.   

1700  On this day in history nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist   

1703  Samuel Pepys, English marine expert (Diary)/composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1736  Battle of Ackia (Louisiana), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat the French on this day in history.   

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

1753  On this day in history 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  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.   

1771  On this day in history rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author   

1773  Hans Georg Nageli, composer on May - 26.   

1781  On this day in history bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia   

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

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0604  On this day in history augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

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

0818  On May - 26 death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

1055  On May - 26 death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1421  On May - 26 mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies   

1512  On this day in history bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies   

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

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on May - 26.