Historical Events In May - 26
Sunday, 04 June 2023
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 May - 26.
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 German King Otto II crowned on this day in history.
1055 On this day in history margrave Adalbert of Austria
1328 William of Ockham forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII on May - 26.
1421 Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on this day in history.
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 May - 26.
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 May - 26.
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 May - 26 dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer
1595 Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on May - 26.
1596 England, France & Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain on this day in history.
1609 Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on May - 26.
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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1689 On May - 26 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 this day in history.
1736 On this day in history battle of Ackia (La), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat French
1753 On May - 26 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 this day in history.
1771 Rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author on this day in history.
1773 Hans Georg Nageli, composer on this day in history.
1781 On this day in history bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia
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