Historical Events In May - 08

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

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  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  On May - 08 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 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 this day in history.  

1450  On this day in history 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  On May - 08 peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint  

1527  Johann Walter, composer on this day in history.  

1538  Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.  

1541  Hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River on this day in history.  

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

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 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 this day in history nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam)  

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

1660  On May - 08 english parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England  

1668  On this day in history alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier)  

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

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 this day in history.  

1492  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1587  On May - 08 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)  

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

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

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

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on May - 08.  

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop  

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