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 this day in history.   

0961  On this day in history german King Otto II crowned   

1055  Margrave Adalbert of Austria on this day in history.   

1328  William of Ockham forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII on this day in history.   

1421  On May - 26 mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies   

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

1521  Martin Luther is banned by the Edict of Worms for his writings and religious beliefs on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history genève throws out Calvijn   

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  On May - 26 dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

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

1596  On May - 26 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  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  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  Samuel Pepys, English marine expert (Diary)/composer, dies at 70 on May - 26.   

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

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

1770  On May - 26 the Orlov Revolt, a first attempt to revolt against the Turks before the Greek War of Independence ends in disaster for the Greeks.   

1771  On this day in history rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author   

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  On this day in history birth of clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)   

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

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on May - 26.   

1591  On this day in history birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

1602  On May - 26 birth of philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674)   

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 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.   

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

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.