Events & Holidays In May - 08

Armistice Day / V-E Day (Switzerland)

Celebration of WWII Victory (Sint Maarten / St. Martin)

Den osvobozeni od fasismu - 1945 (Liberation from Fascism Day - 1945) (Czech Republic)

Féte de la Victoire 1945 (WWII Victory Day) (St. Pierre & Miquelon)

Liberation Day (France)

Liberation day (Liberation from Germany after WW2) (Norway)

Liberation of the Republic (Slovakia)

Parent's Day (South Korea)

Red Cross Day (Australia)

V-E Day (United Kingdom United States of America)

VE Day (French Guiana New Caledonia)

Victory Day (Guadeloupe Martinique)

World Red Cross Day (International)

1326  On this day in history birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

1460  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on this day in history.   

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

1527  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, 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  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  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.