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  On this day in history marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies  

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

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

1416  Monk Nicolaas Serrurier arrested because of heresy at Tournay on this day in history.  

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

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1429  English siege of Orléans broken by Joan of Arc on May - 07.  

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

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

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

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

1624  On this day in history admiral Hermites conquering fleet reaches Callao the Lima, Peru  

1638  On May - 07 cornelis S Goyer takes possession of Mauritius (uninhabited)  

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  On this day in history theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens  

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  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  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 this day in history.  

1700  William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation on this day in history.  

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

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer on May - 07.  

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 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  On May - 07 birth of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365)  

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 this day in history birth of stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700)  

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

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer was born on May - 07.  

1724  Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 07.  

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

1092  On this day in history 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 May - 07.  

1523  Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 on this day in history.  

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