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

0615  St Boniface IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 08.   

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

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

1521  Parliament of Worms installs edict against Marten Luther on May - 08.   

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

1527  On this day in history johann Walter, composer   

1538  Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.   

1541  On May - 08 hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River   

1541  On May - 08 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  On this day in history francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1624  On May - 08 hung king Bethlen Gábor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna   

1624  Hung king Bethlen Gabor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna on May - 08.   

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

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history gottlob Harrer, composer   

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

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

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.   

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

0685  On May - 08 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 this day in history.   

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