Historical Events In May - 08

0535  John II ends his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 08.   

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  On May - 08 st Benedict II ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

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

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  On May - 08 french troops under Joan of Arc rescues Orléans   

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

1450  On May - 08 jack Cade's Rebellion-Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI   

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

1521  On this day in history 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  On May - 08 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 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  On this day in history hung king Bethlen Gabor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna   

1639  On this day in history william Coddington founds Newport RI   

1641  On this day in history nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam)   

1660  English parliament asks King Charles II to resigns on May - 08.   

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

1668  On May - 08 alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier)   

1673  On this day in history johann Valentin Eckelt, composer   

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

1698  On May - 08 the birth of Henry Baker, English naturalist   

1703  Gottlob Harrer, composer on May - 08.   

1721  Michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII on May - 08.   

1725  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on May - 08.   

1587  On May - 08 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 RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

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

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  On this day in history death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

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

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  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  On May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies