Historical Events In May - 08

0535  On May - 08 john II ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

0535  On May - 08 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 May - 08.  

0685  On this day in history st Benedict II ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

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 May - 08.  

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

1429  On May - 08 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  On this day in history jack Cade's Rebellion-Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI  

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

1521  Parliament of Worms installs edict against Marten Luther on this day in history.  

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

1527  Johann Walter, composer on May - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

1639  On this day in history 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  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  On May - 08 henri Dumont, composer, dies  

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

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 this day in history john Lovewell, US indian fighter, dies in battle  

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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 May - 08.  

1521  On this day in history 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 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 May - 08.  

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

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

1473  On May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)  

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.  

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