Historical Events In May - 08

0535  On May - 08 john II ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on this day in history.   

0589  On this day in history reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo   

0615  On May - 08 st Boniface IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0685  On May - 08 st Benedict II ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on this day in history.   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on May - 08.   

1360  On this day in history treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French   

1360  Treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French on this day in history.   

1429  On May - 08 french troops under Joan of Arc rescues Orléans   

1429  On this day in history french troops under Joan of Arc rescues Orleans   

1450  On this day in history jack Cade's Rebellion-Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer on May - 08.   

1521  On May - 08 parliament of Worms installs edict against Marten Luther   

1521  On May - 08 peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  Johann Walter, composer on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history edward Fox, English bishop   

1541  Hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River on this day in history.   

1541  On this day in history spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River in what will later be part of the southeastern United States   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on May - 08.   

1592  On May - 08 francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1624  Hung king Bethlen Gábor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna on May - 08.   

1624  Hung king Bethlen Gabor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna on this day in history.   

1639  William Coddington founds Newport RI on this day in history.   

1641  On this day in history nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam)   

1660  English parliament asks King Charles II to resigns on this day in history.   

1660  English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England on this day in history.   

1668  Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) on this day in history.   

1673  Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer on May - 08.   

1684  Henri Dumont, composer, dies on May - 08.   

1698  The birth of Henry Baker, English naturalist on May - 08.   

1703  Gottlob Harrer, composer on this day in history.   

1721  On May - 08 michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII   

1725  John Lovewell, US indian fighter, dies in battle on May - 08.   

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08.   

1460  On May - 08 birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.   

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on May - 08.   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on May - 08.   

1622  On this day in history birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on this day in history.   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on this day in history.   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1278  On May - 08 death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  On May - 08 haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

1473  On this day in history death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.