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

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 07.   

1416  On May - 07 monk Nicolaas Serrurier arrested because of heresy at Tournay   

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

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 this day in history.   

1523  On May - 07 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 May - 07.   

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

1624  Admiral Hermites conquering fleet reaches Callao the Lima, Peru on this day in history.   

1638  Cornelis S Goyer takes possession of Mauritius (uninhabited) on May - 07.   

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  On May - 07 theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens   

1664  Louis XIV of France inaugurates The Palace of Versailles on May - 07.   

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

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

1700  On May - 07 gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist   

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 this day in history.   

1727  On May - 07 jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia   

1736  John Weldon, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 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 May - 07.   

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 May - 07.   

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.