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  Marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies on May - 07.   

0973  The Holy Roman Emperor Otto I dies May 7 at age 60 after an 11-year reign on May - 07.   

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

1274  On this day in history 2nd Council of Lyons (14th ecumenical council) opens   

1355  1,200 Jews of Toledo Spain killed by Count Henry of Trastamara on this day in history.   

1416  Monk Nicolaas Serrurier arrested because of heresy at Tournay on this day in history.   

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 May - 07.   

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

1574  On this day in history innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)   

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 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  On May - 07 theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens   

1664  On May - 07 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  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  William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation on May - 07.   

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  Jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia on May - 07.   

1736  John Weldon, composer, dies at 60 on May - 07.   

1748  On this day in history french troops conquer Maastricht   

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1328  On May - 07 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  On this day in history birth of innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)   

1643  Stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700) was born on May - 07.   

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

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1740  On May - 07 birth of nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814)   

0685  On May - 07 marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies   

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

1092  Death of Remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown) on this day in history.   

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