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

0961  On this day in history german King Otto II crowned  

1055  On May - 26 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 May - 26.  

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

1512  On May - 26 bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies  

1521  On this day in history edict of Worms outlaws Martin Luther & his followers  

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 May - 26.  

1538  On May - 26 geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years.  

1566  On this day in history mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)  

1591  On this day in history dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer  

1595  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on May - 26.  

1596  On this day in history england, France & Netherlands signs Drievoudig Covenant against Spain  

1609  On May - 26 cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried  

1637  On May - 26 the first battle of Pequot at New Haven CT kills 500 Indians  

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

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

1689  On this day in history mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric  

1700  Nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist on this day in history.  

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

1736  On May - 26 battle of Ackia (Louisiana), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat the French  

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 this day in history.  

1771  On May - 26 rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author  

1773  On May - 26 hans Georg Nageli, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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

1566  On this day in history birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)  

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

1591  On May - 26 birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer  

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.  

1667  On May - 26 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  On May - 26 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 this day in history 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 May - 26.  

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