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 this day in history.   

0589  On this day in history reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo   

0615  St Boniface IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

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

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

1319  On May - 08 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 May - 08.   

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

1450  Jack Cade's Rebellion-Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI on May - 08.   

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

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

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

1527  On May - 08 johann Walter, composer   

1538  On May - 08 edward Fox, English bishop   

1541  On May - 08 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  On this day in history francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)   

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

1624  On May - 08 hung king Bethlen Gabor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna   

1639  On May - 08 william Coddington founds Newport RI   

1641  Nicolaas Witsen, etcher/mayor (Amsterdam) on May - 08.   

1660  On this day in history english parliament asks King Charles II to resigns   

1660  English parliament declares Charles Stuart to be King Charles II of England on May - 08.   

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

1673  On this day in history johann Valentin Eckelt, composer   

1684  Henri Dumont, composer, dies on May - 08.   

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

1703  Gottlob Harrer, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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1326  On this day in history 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  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on May - 08.   

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  Claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698) was born on May - 08.   

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  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  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