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

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

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  On this day in history geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years.   

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

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer on May - 26.   

1595  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 May - 26.   

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

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

1703  On May - 26 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 May - 26.   

1759  On this day in history mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley   

1770  On this day in history 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 this day in history bank of North America incorporated in Philadelphia   

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1264  On this day in history 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  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on May - 26.   

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

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 this day in history birth of abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)   

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 May - 26.   

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

0818  On this day in history death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

1055  On May - 26 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 May - 26.   

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.