Historical Events In May - 08

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

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on May - 08.   

0589  On May - 08 reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo   

0615  St Boniface IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 08.   

0685  On May - 08 st Benedict II ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

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

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 May - 08.   

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  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer on May - 08.   

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

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

1527  Johann Walter, composer on this day in history.   

1538  Edward Fox, English bishop on May - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 08 william Coddington founds Newport RI   

1641  Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam) on this day in history.   

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

1673  On May - 08 johann Valentin Eckelt, composer   

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

1698  The birth of Henry Baker, English naturalist on May - 08.   

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  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on this day in history.   

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on May - 08.   

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  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  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.   

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  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on this day in history.   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on May - 08.   

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

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