Historical Events In May - 08

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

0535  On this day in history john, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies   

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

0615  On May - 08 st Boniface IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0685  On this day in history st Benedict II ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

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

1360  On May - 08 treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French   

1360  On May - 08 treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French   

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

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

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

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

1527  On this day in history johann Walter, composer   

1538  On May - 08 edward Fox, English bishop   

1541  Hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River on this day in history.   

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 May - 08.   

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

1624  Hung king Bethlen Gábor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history hung king Bethlen Gabor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna   

1639  On this day in history william Coddington founds Newport RI   

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

1660  On May - 08 english parliament asks King Charles II to resigns   

1660  On May - 08 english parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England   

1668  Alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier) on this day in history.   

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 May - 08 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 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 May - 08.   

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on this day in history.   

1527  On May - 08 birth of johann Walter, composer   

1587  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)   

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

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  Death of Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163) on May - 08.   

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 May - 08 death of john Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420)   

1538  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.   

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