Historical Events In May - 08

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

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

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

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 this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

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

1360  On this day in history 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 May - 08.   

1450  On May - 08 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  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint on this day in history.   

1527  Johann Walter, composer on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history edward Fox, English bishop   

1541  On May - 08 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  On May - 08 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies   

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

1639  William Coddington founds Newport RI on May - 08.   

1641  On this day in history 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  On May - 08 alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier)   

1673  On May - 08 johann Valentin Eckelt, composer   

1684  On this day in history henri Dumont, composer, dies   

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 May - 08.   

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

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

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

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

1622  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1319  On May - 08 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  Death of Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.   

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