Historical Events In May - 07

0558  In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses. Justinian I immediately orders the dome rebuilt on this day in history.  

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

0973  On May - 07 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 on this day in history.  

1166  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.  

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

1355  On this day in history 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 May - 07 thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman  

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1429  On this day in history english siege of Orléans broken by Joan of Arc  

1429  On this day in history english siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc  

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 May - 07.  

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

1579  On this day in history congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands  

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 May - 07.  

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

1667  On May - 07 johann Jakob Froberger, German organist/singer/composer, dies at 50  

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  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 May - 07 william Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation  

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

1704  On this day in history carl Heinrich Graun, composer  

1718  On this day in history 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 May - 07.  

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht on May - 07.  

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

1530  Louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1700  Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist was born on May - 07.  

1704  On May - 07 birth of carl Heinrich Graun, composer  

1724  On May - 07 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 this day in history 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  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  Death of Guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469) on this day in history.