Historical Events In May - 08

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

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

0589  On May - 08 reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo  

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

0685  On May - 08 st Benedict II ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

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

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 May - 08.  

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

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

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  Parliament of Worms installs edict against Marten Luther on May - 08.  

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

1527  Johann Walter, composer on this day in history.  

1538  On this day in history edward Fox, English bishop  

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 May - 08.  

1592  On May - 08 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  Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam) on May - 08.  

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 May - 08.  

1673  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history 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  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.  

1521  On this day in history birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint  

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1192  On this day in history death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)  

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop  

1577  On May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies