Historical Events In May - 08

0535  John II ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

0589  Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo   

0615  St Boniface IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0685  St Benedict II ends his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies.   

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

1360  Treaty of Brétigny signed by English and French.   

1429  French troops under Joan of Arc rescues Orleans.   

1450  Jack Cade's Rebellion-Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI.   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer.   

1521  Parliament of Worms installs edict against Marten Luther.   

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  Johann Walter, composer   

1538  Edward Fox, English bishop   

1541  Hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River.   

1541  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   

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus and Parthenia, Emblems).   

1624  Hung king Bethlen Gabor and emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna   

1639  William Coddington founds Newport RI.   

1641  Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam).   

1660  English parliament asks King Charles II to steps down   

1660  English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England   

1668  Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier).   

1673  Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer   

1684  Henri Dumont, composer, dies   

1698  Henry Baker, English naturalist is born   

1703  Gottlob Harrer, composer   

1721  In this year, Michelangiolo dei Conti adopts in place of Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII.   

1725  John Lovewell, US indian fighter, dies in battle   

1737  Edward Gibbon, England, historian (Decline and Fall of Roman Empire)   

1741  France and Bavaria sign Covenant of Nymphenburg   

1742  Johann Baptist Krumpholtz, composer   

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1326  On May - 08 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  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on May - 08.   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  On May - 08 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.   

1622  On May - 08 birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on this day in history.   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on May - 08.   

1192  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1278  On May - 08 death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

1319  On this day in history 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  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