Historical Events In May - 07

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

0685  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.   

0973  Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60   

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

1205  Ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6   

1274  2nd Council of Lyons (14th ecumenical council) opens   

1355  1200 Jews of Toledo Spain killed by Count Henry of Trastamara.   

1416  Monk Nicolaas Serrurier arrested because of heresy at Tournay   

1427  Thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman   

1429  English siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc   

1523  Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42   

1530  Louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots   

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

1579  Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands   

1617  David Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53   

1624  Admiral Hermites conquering fleet reaches Callao the Lima, Peru   

1638  Cornelis S Goyer takes possession of Mauritius (uninhabited).   

1657  Louis XlV prohibits the sale of liquor to Indians   

1660  Isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni.   

1663  Theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens   

1664  Louis XIV of France inaugurates The Palace of Versailles.   

1667  Johann Jakob Froberger, German organist/singer/composer, dies at 50   

1671  Edward Montagu, English baron Kimbolton, dies at about 68   

1673  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).   

1700  William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation   

1700  Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist.   

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer.   

1718  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.   

1736  John Weldon, composer, dies at 60.   

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht.   

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht in the War of the Austrian Succession   

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1328  Louis vi the roman: Duke of bavaria   

1530  Louis i condé: French prince/leader of hugenots   

1574  Innocent x: [giambattista pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)   

1643  Stephanus van cortlandt: American politician   

1700  Gerard van swieten: Dutch botanist   

1704  Carl heinrich graun: Composer   

1724  Dagobert sigmund von wurmser: Austrian general   

1740  Nikolai arkharov: Russian general   

0685  Death of Marwan i ibn al-hakam: 4th kalief of omajjaden (684-85),   

0973  Otto i the great: Holy roman emperor (962-973),   

1092  Death of Remigius de fécamp: First bishop of lincoln (b. unknown)   

1166  Death of Willem i: The bad, king of sicily (1154-66)   

1205  Ladislaus iii arpad: King of hungary (1204-05),   

1427  Thomas la warr: 5th baron de la warr, english churchman   

1523  Franz von sickingen: Germ knight/protect of poor,   

1539  Death of Guru nanak dev: Founder of sikhism (b. 1469)