Historical Events In May - 08

0535  John II ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

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

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

0615  On this day in history 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  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies  

1319  On May - 08 haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies  

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.  

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

1521  Parliament of Worms installs edict against Marten Luther on this day in history.  

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

1527  Johann Walter, composer on this day in history.  

1538  Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.  

1541  On May - 08 hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River  

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 this day in history.  

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

1624  Hung king Bethlen Gábor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna on this day in history.  

1624  Hung king Bethlen Gabor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna on this day in history.  

1639  William Coddington founds Newport RI on May - 08.  

1641  Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam) on this day in history.  

1660  On this day in history english parliament asks King Charles II to resigns  

1660  English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England on May - 08.  

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  Henri Dumont, composer, dies on May - 08.  

1698  On May - 08 the birth of Henry Baker, English naturalist  

1703  Gottlob Harrer, composer on this day in history.  

1721  Michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII on May - 08.  

1725  John Lovewell, US indian fighter, dies in battle on May - 08.  

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

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

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on May - 08.  

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 May - 08.  

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

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

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)  

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.  

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