Historical Events In May - 08

0535  John II ends his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 08.   

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

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

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

0685  St Benedict II ends his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 08.   

0685  On May - 08 benedict II, Italian Pope (683-85), dies   

1319  On May - 08 haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies   

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

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

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  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 May - 08.   

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

1527  Johann Walter, composer on May - 08.   

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

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 this day in history 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 May - 08 hung king Bethlen Gábor & emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna   

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 this day in history 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  Henri Dumont, composer, dies on May - 08.   

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

1703  Gottlob Harrer, composer on May - 08.   

1721  Michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII on May - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 May - 08.   

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

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

1192  On this day in history 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 May - 08.   

1538  On this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop   

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