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 May - 08.   

0589  Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo on May - 08.   

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

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

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on May - 08.   

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

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

1360  On May - 08 treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French   

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

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

1450  Jack Cade's Rebellion-Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI on May - 08.   

1492  On May - 08 andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

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

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint on this day in history.   

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

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  William Coddington founds Newport RI on May - 08.   

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

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

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 May - 08 johann Valentin Eckelt, composer   

1684  Henri Dumont, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history john Lovewell, US indian fighter, dies in battle   

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1326  On May - 08 birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

1460  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  On May - 08 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  On May - 08 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  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.   

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on May - 08.   

1192  On May - 08 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  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on May - 08.   

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.