Historical Events In May - 07
Wednesday, 19 November 2025
0558 On May - 07 in Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses. Justinian I immediately orders the dome rebuilt. 

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

0973 On this day in history the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I dies May 7 at age 60 after an 11-year reign 

0973 Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60 on May - 07. 

1166 On this day in history willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66) 

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

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

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

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

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

1429 On this day in history english siege of Orléans broken by Joan of Arc 

1429 On this day in history english siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc 

1523 On this day in history franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 

1530 On May - 07 louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots 

1574 Innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55) on this day in history. 

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

1617 On May - 07 david Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53 

1624 Admiral Hermites conquering fleet reaches Callao the Lima, Peru on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

1663 Theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens on May - 07. 

1664 Louis XIV of France inaugurates The Palace of Versailles on May - 07. 

1667 Johann Jakob Froberger, German organist/singer/composer, dies at 50 on May - 07. 

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

1673 Johannes Teellinck, Dutch vicar, dies at about 58 on May - 07. 

1697 On May - 07 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). 

1700 William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation on May - 07. 

1700 Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist on this day in history. 

1704 On May - 07 carl Heinrich Graun, composer 

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

1727 Jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia on May - 07. 

1736 John Weldon, composer, dies at 60 on May - 07. 

1748 On this day in history french troops conquer Maastricht 

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