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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1492  On May - 08 andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer  

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

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

1527  On May - 08 johann Walter, composer  

1538  On May - 08 edward Fox, English bishop  

1541  Hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River on this day in history.  

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 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  Hung king Bethlen Gabor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna on this day in history.  

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

1641  On May - 08 nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam)  

1660  On May - 08 english parliament asks King Charles II to resigns  

1660  English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England on this day in history.  

1668  On this day in history alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier)  

1673  On May - 08 johann Valentin Eckelt, composer  

1684  Henri Dumont, composer, dies on this day in history.  

1698  The birth of Henry Baker, English naturalist on May - 08.  

1703  On May - 08 gottlob Harrer, composer  

1721  On this day in history michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII  

1725  On May - 08 john Lovewell, US indian fighter, dies in battle  

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on this day in history.  

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on May - 08.  

1492  On this day in history birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer  

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

1527  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer  

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on May - 08.  

1592  On May - 08 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.  

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