Events & Holidays In May - 08

Armistice Day / V-E Day (Switzerland)

Celebration of WWII Victory (Sint Maarten / St. Martin)

Den osvobozeni od fasismu - 1945 (Liberation from Fascism Day - 1945) (Czech Republic)

Féte de la Victoire 1945 (WWII Victory Day) (St. Pierre & Miquelon)

Liberation Day (France)

Liberation day (Liberation from Germany after WW2) (Norway)

Liberation of the Republic (Slovakia)

Parent's Day (South Korea)

Red Cross Day (Australia)

V-E Day (United Kingdom United States of America)

VE Day (French Guiana New Caledonia)

Victory Day (Guadeloupe Martinique)

World Red Cross Day (International)

1326  On this day in history birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)  

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.  

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer  

1521  On this day in history birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies  

1192  On this day in history death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)  

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.  

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on this day in history.  

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

1538  On this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop  

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