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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history william of Ockham forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII   

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

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 May - 26.   

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

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer on May - 26.   

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

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 May - 26.   

1637  On this day in history 1st battle of Pequot at New Haven Ct kills 500 indians   

1647  Massachusetts disallows priest access to colony on this day in history.   

1667  On May - 26 abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)   

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

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

1700  On May - 26 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  On May - 26 battle of Ackia (Louisiana), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat the French   

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

1753  Willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies on May - 26.   

1759  Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley on May - 26.   

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 May - 26.   

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  On this day in history 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 May - 26.   

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  On May - 26 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  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on May - 26.   

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   

0818  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on this day in history.   

1055  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on May - 26.   

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

1512  On May - 26 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