Auspicious Incident Jun 15 Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II abolishes the elite Janissary corps executing thousands for treason to make way for a more modern army Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Mahmud II Jun 20 Siam and Britain sign trade and peace treaty Jun 21 Maniots defeat Egyptians under Ibrahim Pasha in the Battle of Vergas May 1826 Historical Events by Year Jul 1826 Historical Figures Authors Civil Rights Activists Inventors Kings Revolutionaries Scientists