Historical Events In May - 08

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

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

0589  Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo on this day in history.  

0615  St Boniface IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 08.  

0685  On this day in history st Benedict II ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies  

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

1360  Treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French on May - 08.  

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

1429  French troops under Joan of Arc rescues Orléans on this day in history.  

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

1450  On May - 08 jack Cade's Rebellion-Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI  

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer on this day in history.  

1521  Parliament of Worms installs edict against Marten Luther on May - 08.  

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

1527  On May - 08 johann Walter, composer  

1538  On May - 08 edward Fox, English bishop  

1541  Hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River on May - 08.  

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

1624  On this day in history hung king Bethlen Gábor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna  

1624  On May - 08 hung king Bethlen Gabor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna  

1639  On this day in history william Coddington founds Newport RI  

1641  On May - 08 nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam)  

1660  English parliament asks King Charles II to resigns on May - 08.  

1660  On this day in history english parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England  

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

1673  On this day in history johann Valentin Eckelt, composer  

1684  On this day in history henri Dumont, composer, dies  

1698  On this day in history the birth of Henry Baker, English naturalist  

1703  Gottlob Harrer, composer on May - 08.  

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

1725  On May - 08 john Lovewell, US indian fighter, dies in battle  

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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 May - 08.  

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on this day in history.  

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  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on May - 08.  

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

1622  Claes Rålamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.  

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

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies  

1192  On May - 08 death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)  

1278  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)  

1319  On this day in history 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.