Historical Events In May - 07

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

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

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 May - 07.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On May - 07 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 May - 07.  

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

1617  On this day in history david Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53  

1624  Admiral Hermites conquering fleet reaches Callao the Lima, Peru on May - 07.  

1638  On this day in history cornelis S Goyer takes possession of Mauritius (uninhabited)  

1657  On this day in history louis XlV prohibits the sale of liquor to Indians.  

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

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

1664  On May - 07 louis XIV of France inaugurates The Palace of Versailles.  

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

1671  Edward Montagu, English baron Kimbolton, dies at about 68 on May - 07.  

1673  On this day in history 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 this day in history william Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation  

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

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer on this day in history.  

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

1727  Jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia on this day in history.  

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

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht on this day in history.  

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1328  Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365) was born on May - 07.  

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

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

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

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

1704  On this day in history birth of carl Heinrich Graun, composer  

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

1740  On May - 07 birth of nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814)  

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

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

1092  On this day in history death of remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown)  

1166  Death of Willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1539  On May - 07 death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)