May 26, 1929
On this day in Christian History, J. F. Ade Ajayi was born. He grew up to be a prominent Nigerian historian known for his extensive work on African and Christian history.
May 26, 1968
On this day in Christian History, Chief Elijah Akpan Okon was executed. In his lifetime, he was a devout Christian and served as the Director of Christian Education in the AME Zion Church, during the Nigerian Civil War.
26th May, 2014
Foundation-laying ceremony of the present zonal headquarters at Powerline Owode Egba, Ogun State, by the Apostolic Faith Church.
May 26, 1913
Missionary Niels Hoegh Brønnum reported in a letter that his wife had suffered from malaria and dysentery during their journey to Nigeria but had recovered.
May 26, 451
The Battle of Avarayr took place, where Armenian forces, led by Vardan Mamikonian, fought against the Sasanian Empire to preserve their Christian faith. Although a military defeat, it secured Armenians the right to practice Christianity.
May 26, 604
Death of Saint Augustine of Canterbury, the missionary who played a pivotal role in converting the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity and became the first Archbishop of Canterbury.
May 26, 1538
John Calvin and his followers were expelled from Geneva due to conflicts with the city council over church reforms. Calvin spent the next three years in Strasbourg.
May 26, 1595
Death of Saint Philip Neri, founder of the Congregation of the Oratory, known for his work in reforming the clergy and his influence on the Counter-Reformation.
May 26, 1700
Birth of Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf, a German religious and social reformer who founded the Moravian Church and was a pioneer of Protestant missions.
May 26, 1862
Thomas Barnardo experienced a conversion to evangelical Christianity; he later founded homes for destitute children in London, significantly impacting child welfare.
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