Historical Events In May - 08

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

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

0589  Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo on this day in history.  

0615  On May - 08 st Boniface IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

0685  St Benedict II ends his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 08.  

0685  On May - 08 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  Treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French on this day in history.  

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

1492  On this day in history andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer  

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

1521  On this day in history peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint  

1527  On this day in history johann Walter, composer  

1538  On May - 08 edward Fox, English bishop  

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

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  Hung king Bethlen Gabor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna on this day in history.  

1639  William Coddington founds Newport RI on May - 08.  

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

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 May - 08.  

1668  Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) on May - 08.  

1673  Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer on May - 08.  

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

1698  The birth of Henry Baker, English naturalist on May - 08.  

1703  On May - 08 gottlob Harrer, composer  

1721  Michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII on this day in history.  

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

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  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1319  On May - 08 haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies  

1473  On this day in history death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)  

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

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