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  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 this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 07 2nd Council of Lyons (14th ecumenical council) opens   

1355  On this day in history 1,200 Jews of Toledo Spain killed by Count Henry of Trastamara   

1416  On this day in history monk Nicolaas Serrurier arrested because of heresy at Tournay   

1427  Thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman on May - 07.   

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

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

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

1579  Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands on May - 07.   

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

1663  On May - 07 theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens   

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

1667  Johann Jakob Froberger, German organist/singer/composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 07.   

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

1718  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht on May - 07.   

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1328  Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365) was born on this day in history.   

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

1574  On this day in history birth of innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)   

1643  Stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700) was born on May - 07.   

1700  On this day in history birth of gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist   

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

1724  On this day in history birth of dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797)   

1740  On this day in history birth of nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814)   

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

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

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

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

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

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