Historical Events In May - 08

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

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

0589  Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo on May - 08.   

0615  On May - 08 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  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  On May - 08 treaty of Brétigny signed by English & French   

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

1429  On May - 08 french troops under Joan of Arc rescues Orleans   

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 May - 08.   

1521  Parliament of Worms installs edict against Marten Luther on May - 08.   

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

1527  On this day in history johann Walter, composer   

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

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

1639  On May - 08 william Coddington founds Newport RI   

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

1660  English parliament asks King Charles II to resigns on this day in history.   

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  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  On May - 08 gottlob Harrer, composer   

1721  On this day in history michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII   

1725  John Lovewell, US indian fighter, dies in battle on May - 08.   

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1326  On May - 08 birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)   

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  Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)   

1278  On this day in history death of emperor Duanzong of China (b. 1268)   

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

1473  Death of John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (b. 1420) on this day in history.   

1538  On May - 08 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

1577  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, lawyer/President (Raad van State), dies on May - 08.