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 this day in history augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

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  On May - 26 margrave Adalbert of Austria   

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 May - 26.   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) on May - 26.   

1512  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history 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  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 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 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 May - 26 1st battle of Pequot at New Haven Ct kills 500 indians   

1647  On this day in history massachusetts disallows priest access to colony   

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history battle of Ackia (Louisiana), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat the French   

1736  Battle of Ackia (La), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat French on this day in history.   

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

1759  Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley on this day in history.   

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

1773  On this day in history hans Georg Nageli, composer   

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

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

1566  On this day in history birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

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

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on May - 26.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1512  On this day in history bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies   

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

1609  On May - 26 death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried