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

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

1429  French troops under Joan of Arc rescues Orléans on May - 08.   

1429  French troops under Joan of Arc rescues Orleans on May - 08.   

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 May - 08.   

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 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  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  Hung king Bethlen Gábor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna on May - 08.   

1624  Hung king Bethlen Gabor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna on May - 08.   

1639  William Coddington founds Newport RI on May - 08.   

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

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

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  On this day in history henri Dumont, composer, dies   

1698  The birth of Henry Baker, English naturalist on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on this day in history.