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 May - 08.  

0589  On this day in history reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo  

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

1319  On this day in history 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  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 May - 08 francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)  

1624  Hung king Bethlen Gábor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna on this day in history.  

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

1639  On May - 08 william Coddington founds Newport RI  

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  English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England on May - 08.  

1668  Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) on May - 08.  

1673  On this day in history johann Valentin Eckelt, composer  

1684  Henri Dumont, composer, dies on May - 08.  

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 May - 08.  

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

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08.  

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

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.  

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.  

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

1622  On May - 08 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 May - 08.  

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.  

1319  On this day in history haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies  

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 May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies