Historical Events In May - 26

0451  On May - 26 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  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 this day in history.   

0961  German King Otto II crowned on May - 26.   

1055  Margrave Adalbert of Austria on this day in history.   

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

1421  On this day in history 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 May - 26.   

1521  Edict of Worms outlaws Martin Luther & his followers on this day in history.   

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 May - 26.   

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

1591  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1609  Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on May - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history karel, monarch of Palts, dies   

1689  Mary Wortley Montagu, English essayist, feminist, eccentric on May - 26.   

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

1703  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  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  Rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author on May - 26.   

1773  Hans Georg Nageli, composer on May - 26.   

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 May - 26 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 this day in history.   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on May - 26.   

1669  On May - 26 birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)   

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 May - 26.   

1055  On May - 26 death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on this day in history.   

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

1595  On this day in history philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on May - 26.