Historical Events In May - 08

0535  On May - 08 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 May - 08 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 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  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  On May - 08 french troops under Joan of Arc rescues Orleans  

1450  Jack Cade's Rebellion-Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI on this day in history.  

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

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  Johann Walter, composer on May - 08.  

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  On May - 08 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 this day in history hung king Bethlen Gabor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna  

1639  William Coddington founds Newport RI on May - 08.  

1641  Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam) on this day in history.  

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 May - 08 alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier)  

1673  On this day in history johann Valentin Eckelt, composer  

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 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 May - 08 john Lovewell, US indian fighter, dies in battle  

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1326  On May - 08 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  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  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.  

1622  On this day in history birth of claes Rålamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)  

0535  On May - 08 john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies  

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

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

1278  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)  

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 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