Historical Events In May - 08

0535  On this day in history john II ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

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

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  St Benedict II ends his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 08.  

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 this day in history treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French  

1360  Treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

1624  On May - 08 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 May - 08 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  Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) on May - 08.  

1673  On May - 08 johann Valentin Eckelt, composer  

1684  On May - 08 henri Dumont, composer, dies  

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

1703  On this day in history gottlob Harrer, composer  

1721  On May - 08 michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII  

1725  John Lovewell, US indian fighter, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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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 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 this day in history.  

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer  

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 May - 08 birth of claes Rålamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)  

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.  

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies  

1192  On this day in history 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 May - 08.  

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

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.