Historical Events In May - 07

0558  On May - 07 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 on this day in history.   

0973  The Holy Roman Emperor Otto I dies May 7 at age 60 after an 11-year reign on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 07.   

1274  2nd Council of Lyons (14th ecumenical council) opens on May - 07.   

1355  1,200 Jews of Toledo Spain killed by Count Henry of Trastamara on May - 07.   

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.   

1429  On May - 07 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  Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 on this day in history.   

1530  On May - 07 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1657  On this day in history louis XlV prohibits the sale of liquor to Indians.   

1660  Isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni on May - 07.   

1663  Theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens on this day in history.   

1664  Louis XIV of France inaugurates The Palace of Versailles on this day in history.   

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

1671  On this day in history 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 May - 07.   

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 May - 07 the city of New Orleans was founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville .   

1727  On this day in history jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia   

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

1748  On May - 07 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  On this day in history birth of louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots   

1574  On May - 07 birth of innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)   

1643  Stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.   

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

1704  On this day in history birth of carl Heinrich Graun, composer   

1724  On this day in history birth of dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797)   

1740  On this day in history birth of nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814)   

0685  Marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies on this day in history.   

0973  On May - 07 otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60   

1092  On May - 07 death of remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown)   

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

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