Historical Events In May - 08

0535  On May - 08 john II ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

0589  Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo on this day in history.   

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 May - 08.   

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

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

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

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

1429  French troops under Joan of Arc rescues Orléans on this day in history.   

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

1450  On this day in history jack Cade's Rebellion-Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI   

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

1521  Parliament of Worms installs edict against Marten Luther on May - 08.   

1521  On May - 08 peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  On May - 08 johann Walter, composer   

1538  On this day in history edward Fox, English bishop   

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

1541  Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River in what will later be part of the southeastern United States on May - 08.   

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  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  William Coddington founds Newport RI on this day in history.   

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

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

1660  English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England on May - 08.   

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

1673  Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer on this day in history.   

1684  Henri Dumont, composer, dies on May - 08.   

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

1703  Gottlob Harrer, composer on this day in history.   

1721  Michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII on this day in history.   

1725  John Lovewell, US indian fighter, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on May - 08.   

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 May - 08 birth of peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint   

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

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

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 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  On May - 08 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  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

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