Historical Events In May - 08

0535  On this day in history john II ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.  

0589  On May - 08 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 this day in history.  

1360  Treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French on May - 08.  

1360  On this day in history treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French  

1429  On May - 08 french troops under Joan of Arc rescues Orléans  

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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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1527  Johann Walter, composer on May - 08.  

1538  On May - 08 edward Fox, English bishop  

1541  Hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River on May - 08.  

1541  Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River in what will later be part of the southeastern United States on May - 08.  

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

1592  On May - 08 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 May - 08 william Coddington founds Newport RI  

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  On this day in history henri Dumont, composer, dies  

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

1703  Gottlob Harrer, composer on this day in history.  

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  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.  

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.  

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

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

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

1592  On this day in history birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)  

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

0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

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