Historical Events In May - 08

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

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

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

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

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

1360  On May - 08 treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French  

1360  On May - 08 treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French  

1429  French troops under Joan of Arc rescues Orléans on May - 08.  

1429  On May - 08 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  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer on May - 08.  

1521  On this day in history parliament of Worms installs edict against Marten Luther  

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint on May - 08.  

1527  On May - 08 johann Walter, composer  

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

1541  On this day in history hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River  

1541  On this day in history 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 this day in history francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)  

1624  On May - 08 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 May - 08.  

1660  On this day in history 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 May - 08 alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier)  

1673  Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1725  John Lovewell, US indian fighter, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer  

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 May - 08.  

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

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on May - 08.  

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.  

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