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  On May - 07 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  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 May - 07.  

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

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

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  

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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  On this day in history franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42  

1530  On May - 07 louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots  

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

1624  Admiral Hermites conquering fleet reaches Callao the Lima, Peru on May - 07.  

1638  Cornelis S Goyer takes possession of Mauritius (uninhabited) on this day in history.  

1657  Louis XlV prohibits the sale of liquor to Indians on May - 07.  

1660  On May - 07 isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni  

1663  On May - 07 theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens  

1664  On this day in history louis XIV of France inaugurates The Palace of Versailles.  

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

1671  On May - 07 edward Montagu, English baron Kimbolton, dies at about 68  

1673  Johannes Teellinck, Dutch vicar, dies at about 58 on May - 07.  

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 May - 07.  

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 this day in history.  

1736  On May - 07 john Weldon, composer, dies at 60  

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  On this day in history birth of stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700)  

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

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 May - 07.  

1427  Death of Thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman on May - 07.  

1523  Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 on May - 07.  

1539  Death of Guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469) on this day in history.