Historical Events In May - 07

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

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

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

0973  On this day in history otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60  

1166  On this day in history 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  2nd Council of Lyons (14th ecumenical council) opens on May - 07.  

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  Thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1530  Louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots on this day in history.  

1574  On May - 07 innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)  

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 May - 07 admiral Hermites conquering fleet reaches Callao the Lima, Peru  

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

1657  On May - 07 louis XlV prohibits the sale of liquor to Indians.  

1660  On this day in history isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni  

1663  Theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens on this day in history.  

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

1667  On this day in history johann Jakob Froberger, German organist/singer/composer, dies at 50  

1671  On May - 07 edward Montagu, English baron Kimbolton, dies at about 68  

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  On this day in history william Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation  

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

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer on May - 07.  

1718  The city of New Orleans was founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville on this day in history.  

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

1736  On May - 07 john Weldon, composer, dies at 60  

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht on May - 07.  

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1328  On this day in history birth of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365)  

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

1574  On May - 07 birth of innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)  

1643  On May - 07 birth of stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700)  

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

1704  On May - 07 birth of carl Heinrich Graun, composer  

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

1740  Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.  

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

0973  On this day in history otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60  

1092  On May - 07 death of remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown)  

1166  On May - 07 death of 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.  

1427  Death of Thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman on this day in history.  

1523  Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 on May - 07.  

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