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 this day in history.   

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

0735  On May - 26 beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

0961  German King Otto II crowned on May - 26.   

1055  Margrave Adalbert of Austria on May - 26.   

1328  William of Ockham forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII on May - 26.   

1421  On this day in history mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies   

1478  On May - 26 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 this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history martin Luther is banned by the Edict of Worms for his writings and religious beliefs   

1538  Genève throws out Calvijn on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

1596  England, France & Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain on May - 26.   

1609  On this day in history cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried   

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 May - 26.   

1647  On this day in history massachusetts disallows priest access to colony   

1667  On May - 26 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  Nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist on this day in history.   

1703  On May - 26 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  Battle of Ackia (La), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat French on May - 26.   

1753  Willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 26 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  On this day in history birth of abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)   

1669  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on May - 26.   

0735  On May - 26 beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

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  On this day in history mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies   

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

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

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on this day in history.