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  On May - 07 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 this day in history.   

1166  Willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66) on May - 07.   

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

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

1574  On this day in history 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 May - 07.   

1624  On May - 07 admiral Hermites conquering fleet reaches Callao the Lima, Peru   

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

1657  Louis XlV prohibits the sale of liquor to Indians on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1673  Johannes Teellinck, Dutch vicar, dies at about 58 on this day in history.   

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

1748  On this day in history french troops conquer Maastricht   

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

1530  Louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots was born on May - 07.   

1574  Innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55) was born on May - 07.   

1643  On this day in history birth of stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700)   

1700  On May - 07 birth of gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist   

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

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

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 May - 07.   

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

1427  On this day in history death of thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman   

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.