Historical Events In May - 08

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

0535  On May - 08 john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

0589  Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo on May - 08.   

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 May - 08.   

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

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  French troops under Joan of Arc rescues Orleans on this day in history.   

1450  Jack Cade's Rebellion-Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1527  On May - 08 johann Walter, composer   

1538  Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.   

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

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) on May - 08.   

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 May - 08.   

1639  William Coddington founds Newport RI on this day in history.   

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

1660  On this day in history english parliament asks King Charles II to resigns   

1660  English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England on this day in history.   

1668  On May - 08 alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier)   

1673  Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer on May - 08.   

1684  Henri Dumont, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1698  On May - 08 the birth of Henry Baker, English naturalist   

1703  On May - 08 gottlob Harrer, composer   

1721  Michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII on May - 08.   

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 May - 08.   

1460  On May - 08 birth of frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536)   

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 this day in history.   

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on May - 08.   

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 May - 08.   

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

0535  On May - 08 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  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.   

1319  On this day in history haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

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

1538  On this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop   

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