Historical Events In May - 08

0535  John II ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French  

1360  On May - 08 treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French  

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

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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 this day in history andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer  

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

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 May - 08.  

1541  On May - 08 hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River  

1541  On this day in history spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River in what will later be part of the southeastern United States  

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on May - 08.  

1592  On May - 08 francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)  

1624  On May - 08 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  On May - 08 william Coddington founds Newport RI  

1641  Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam) on May - 08.  

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

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

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

1703  On this day in history gottlob Harrer, composer  

1721  On May - 08 michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII  

1725  John Lovewell, US indian fighter, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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1326  On this day in history birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)  

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

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

1521  On May - 08 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 this day in history.  

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

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on this day in history.  

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on May - 08.  

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

1319  Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies on May - 08.  

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.  

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.  

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