Historical Events In May - 08

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

0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1527  On May - 08 johann Walter, composer   

1538  On this day in history edward Fox, English bishop   

1541  Hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River on May - 08.   

1541  Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River in what will later be part of the southeastern United States on May - 08.   

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

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 May - 08 hung king Bethlen Gabor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna   

1639  William Coddington founds Newport RI on this day in history.   

1641  Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam) on May - 08.   

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

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  On May - 08 johann Valentin Eckelt, composer   

1684  Henri Dumont, composer, dies on May - 08.   

1698  The birth of Henry Baker, English naturalist on this day in history.   

1703  On May - 08 gottlob Harrer, composer   

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  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08.   

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  On this day in history 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 May - 08.   

1192  On May - 08 death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  On May - 08 death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on this day in history.   

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.   

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