Historical Events In May - 08

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

0535  On May - 08 john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies  

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

0615  On this day in history st Boniface IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

0685  St Benedict II ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1450  Jack Cade's Rebellion-Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI on this day in history.  

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

1521  On this day in history 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  Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.  

1541  On this day in history hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River  

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

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

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

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

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

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 May - 08.  

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

1703  Gottlob Harrer, composer on May - 08.  

1721  Michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII on this day in history.  

1725  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  Johann Walter, composer was born on May - 08.  

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

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.  

1622  On May - 08 birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)  

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

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

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 May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop  

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