Historical Events In May - 07

0558  In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses. Justinian I immediately orders the dome rebuilt on May - 07.   

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

1166  On this day in history 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  On May - 07 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 this day in history 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  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 May - 07.   

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

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

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

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

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

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 May - 07 louis XlV prohibits the sale of liquor to Indians.   

1660  Isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens   

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

1673  On May - 07 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 this day in history william Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation   

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

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 May - 07.   

1736  On this day in history john Weldon, composer, dies at 60   

1748  On this day in history french troops conquer Maastricht   

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1328  On this day in history birth of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365)   

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 this day in history 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  On May - 07 birth of dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797)   

1740  Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born on May - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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)