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  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on this day in history.  

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  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.  

1527  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer  

1587  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)  

1592  On this day in history birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)  

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

0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies  

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

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  On this day in history haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies  

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.  

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

1577  On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies