Historical Events In May - 07

0558  On this day in history in Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses. Justinian I immediately orders the dome rebuilt.   

0685  On this day in history marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies   

0973  The Holy Roman Emperor Otto I dies May 7 at age 60 after an 11-year reign on May - 07.   

0973  On May - 07 otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60   

1166  On May - 07 willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66)   

1205  Ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6 on this day in history.   

1274  On this day in history 2nd Council of Lyons (14th ecumenical council) opens   

1355  On May - 07 1,200 Jews of Toledo Spain killed by Count Henry of Trastamara   

1416  On May - 07 monk Nicolaas Serrurier arrested because of heresy at Tournay   

1427  On May - 07 thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman   

1429  On May - 07 english siege of Orléans broken by Joan of Arc   

1429  English siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc on this day in history.   

1523  On May - 07 franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42   

1530  On this day in history louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots   

1574  Innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55) on May - 07.   

1579  On this day in history congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands   

1617  David Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history admiral Hermites conquering fleet reaches Callao the Lima, Peru   

1638  Cornelis S Goyer takes possession of Mauritius (uninhabited) on May - 07.   

1657  Louis XlV prohibits the sale of liquor to Indians on this day in history.   

1660  Isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni on May - 07.   

1663  On this day in history theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens   

1664  Louis XIV of France inaugurates The Palace of Versailles on this day in history.   

1667  On May - 07 johann Jakob Froberger, German organist/singer/composer, dies at 50   

1671  Edward Montagu, English baron Kimbolton, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1673  On May - 07 johannes Teellinck, Dutch vicar, dies at about 58   

1697  Stockholm's royal castle (dating back to medieval times) is destroyed by fire (in the 18th century, it is replaced by the current Royal Palace) on May - 07.   

1700  On May - 07 william Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation   

1700  Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist on May - 07.   

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer on May - 07.   

1718  On May - 07 the city of New Orleans was founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville .   

1727  On May - 07 jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia   

1736  John Weldon, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht on this day in history.   

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1328  On May - 07 birth of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365)   

1530  Louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots was born on May - 07.   

1574  Innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55) was born on May - 07.   

1643  Stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.   

1700  On May - 07 birth of gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist   

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer was born on May - 07.   

1724  Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797) was born on May - 07.   

1740  Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born on May - 07.   

0685  Marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies on May - 07.   

0973  On May - 07 otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60   

1092  Death of Remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown) on May - 07.   

1166  Death of Willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66) on May - 07.   

1205  On May - 07 ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6   

1427  On this day in history death of thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman   

1523  Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 on this day in history.   

1539  Death of Guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469) on this day in history.