Historical Events In May - 08

0535  John II ends his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 08.  

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

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 May - 08 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  On this day in history treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French  

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

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

1429  French troops under Joan of Arc rescues Orleans on May - 08.  

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

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer on May - 08.  

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  Johann Walter, composer on this day in history.  

1538  Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.  

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

1541  On May - 08 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 this day in history.  

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

1624  On this day in history 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 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  Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer on May - 08.  

1684  On May - 08 henri Dumont, composer, dies  

1698  The birth of Henry Baker, English naturalist on May - 08.  

1703  Gottlob Harrer, composer on this day in history.  

1721  On this day in history 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  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  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on May - 08.  

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

1622  Claes Rålamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.  

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  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.  

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

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.