Historical Events In May - 08

0535  On May - 08 john II ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

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

0589  Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo on this day in history.  

0615  St Boniface IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0685  St Benedict II ends his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 08.  

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies  

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 this day in history.  

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

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1429  On May - 08 french troops under Joan of Arc rescues Orleans  

1450  Jack Cade's Rebellion-Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI on May - 08.  

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

1521  On May - 08 parliament of Worms installs edict against Marten Luther  

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

1527  On May - 08 johann Walter, composer  

1538  Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.  

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 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  Hung king Bethlen Gábor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna on May - 08.  

1624  On May - 08 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 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 this day in history.  

1684  On this day in history henri Dumont, composer, dies  

1698  On this day in history the birth of Henry Baker, English naturalist  

1703  On May - 08 gottlob Harrer, composer  

1721  Michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII on this day in history.  

1725  John Lovewell, US indian fighter, dies in battle on May - 08.  

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

1521  On May - 08 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint  

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on May - 08.  

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

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on May - 08.  

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

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

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

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.  

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.  

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

1473  On this day in history death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)  

1538  On this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop  

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.