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  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  Margrave Adalbert of Austria on May - 26.  

1328  On May - 26 william of Ockham forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII  

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  On this day in history bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies  

1521  On May - 26 edict of Worms outlaws Martin Luther & his followers  

1521  On May - 26 martin Luther is banned by the Edict of Worms for his writings and religious beliefs  

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 this day in history.  

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

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer on May - 26.  

1595  On May - 26 philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79  

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

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

1647  Massachusetts disallows priest access to colony on May - 26.  

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

1700  On this day in history 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  Battle of Ackia (Louisiana), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat the French on this day in history.  

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

1753  On this day in history willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies  

1759  On May - 26 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 May - 26.  

1771  Rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author on this day in history.  

1773  On this day in history 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 May - 26.  

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

1566  On May - 26 birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)  

1566  On May - 26 birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 May - 26 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  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on this day in history.  

1595  On May - 26 philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79  

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