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  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.   

0961  On this day in history german King Otto II crowned   

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 May - 26 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 this day in history martin Luther is banned by the Edict of Worms for his writings and religious beliefs   

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  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) on May - 26.   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer on May - 26.   

1595  On May - 26 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 this day in history.   

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

1637  On May - 26 1st battle of Pequot at New Haven Ct kills 500 indians   

1647  On May - 26 massachusetts disallows priest access to colony   

1667  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1700  On this day in history nikolaus L earl von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, German evangelist   

1703  On May - 26 samuel Pepys, English marine expert (Diary)/composer, dies at 70   

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 this day in history.   

1759  On May - 26 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  On May - 26 rahel Varnhagen von Ense-Levin, German saloon owner/author   

1773  Hans Georg Nageli, composer on May - 26.   

1781  Bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1602  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)   

0604  On this day in history 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 May - 26.   

1055  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on this day in history.   

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

1512  On this day in history 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 this day in history.