Historical Events In May - 08

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

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

0589  On May - 08 reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo  

0615  St Boniface IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0685  St Benedict II ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

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 May - 08 treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French  

1360  Treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French on this day in history.  

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

1429  On this day in history french troops under Joan of Arc rescues Orleans  

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

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

1521  On May - 08 parliament of Worms installs edict against Marten Luther  

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

1527  On this day in history johann Walter, composer  

1538  Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1624  On this day in history hung king Bethlen Gábor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna  

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 May - 08.  

1660  English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England on May - 08.  

1668  On May - 08 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  The birth of Henry Baker, English naturalist on this day in history.  

1703  On this day in history gottlob Harrer, composer  

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

1460  On May - 08 birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)  

1492  On May - 08 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 May - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

1622  Claes Rålamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.  

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  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.  

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

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop  

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