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 this day in history 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 May - 08.   

0685  Benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1360  Treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1492  Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history parliament of Worms installs edict against Marten Luther   

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

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

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) on this day in history.   

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

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

1639  William Coddington founds Newport RI on this day in history.   

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

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

1660  On this day in history english parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England   

1668  On this day in history alain R Lesage, French author (Turcaret ou le Financier)   

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

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

1698  On May - 08 the birth of Henry Baker, English naturalist   

1703  Gottlob Harrer, composer on May - 08.   

1721  On May - 08 michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII   

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  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on May - 08.   

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

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on May - 08.   

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

1587  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on May - 08.   

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on this day in history.   

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

0535  John, [Mercurius], Italian Pope (533-35), dies on this day in history.   

0685  On this day in history benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1192  On May - 08 death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  Death of Emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268) on this day in history.   

1319  On this day in history 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 this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies