Historical Events In May - 08

0535  John II ends his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 08.   

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

0589  On this day in history reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo   

0615  On this day in history st Boniface IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0685  St Benedict II ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

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

1429  On May - 08 french troops under Joan of Arc rescues Orleans   

1450  Jack Cade's Rebellion-Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI on May - 08.   

1492  On May - 08 andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

1521  Parliament of Worms installs edict against Marten Luther on this day in history.   

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

1527  On this day in history johann Walter, composer   

1538  On this day in history edward Fox, English bishop   

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

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  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 this day in history hung king Bethlen Gábor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna   

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

1639  On May - 08 william Coddington founds Newport RI   

1641  On May - 08 nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam)   

1660  English parliament asks King Charles II to resigns on May - 08.   

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

1668  Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) on May - 08.   

1673  Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer on May - 08.   

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 May - 08.   

1725  On this day in history john Lovewell, US indian fighter, dies in battle   

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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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1592  On May - 08 birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

1622  On May - 08 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  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.   

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 May - 08.   

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

1577  On May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies