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  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 this day in history.  

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

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 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  English siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc on May - 07.  

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 May - 07.  

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

1579  Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands on this day in history.  

1617  David Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53 on May - 07.  

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 May - 07.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1673  On this day in history johannes Teellinck, Dutch vicar, dies at about 58  

1697  On this day in history 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 May - 07 william Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation  

1700  On May - 07 gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist  

1704  On May - 07 carl Heinrich Graun, composer  

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

1727  On this day in history jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia  

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 May - 07.  

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

1574  On this day in history 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  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer was born on May - 07.  

1724  On May - 07 birth of dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797)  

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  Death of Remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown) on this day in history.  

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 May - 07.  

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

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

1539  On this day in history death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)