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 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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1264  On May - 26 birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)  

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on May - 26.  

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on this day in history.  

1566  On this day in history birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)  

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on May - 26.  

1602  On this day in history birth of philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674)  

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

1669  On May - 26 birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)  

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 May - 26.  

0818  On this day in history death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)  

1055  On this day in history death of margrave Adalbert of Austria  

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on May - 26.  

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  On May - 26 death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried