Historical Events In May - 08

0535  On this day in history john II ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

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

1360  On this day in history treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French   

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

1429  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1527  Johann Walter, composer on this day in history.   

1538  On May - 08 edward Fox, English bishop   

1541  Hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River on May - 08.   

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

1624  Hung king Bethlen Gábor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna on May - 08.   

1624  On May - 08 hung king Bethlen Gabor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna   

1639  William Coddington founds Newport RI on May - 08.   

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

1660  English parliament asks King Charles II to resigns on this day in history.   

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 May - 08.   

1684  On this day in history henri Dumont, composer, dies   

1698  On this day in history the birth of Henry Baker, English naturalist   

1703  On this day in history gottlob Harrer, composer   

1721  On May - 08 michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII   

1725  John Lovewell, US indian fighter, dies in battle on May - 08.   

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

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

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 RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)   

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

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  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

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

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.   

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