Historical Events In May - 07

0558  On this day in history 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 May - 07.   

0973  Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60 on May - 07.   

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

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

1416  On this day in history monk Nicolaas Serrurier arrested because of heresy at Tournay   

1427  On this day in history thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman   

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

1429  English siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc on May - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1663  Theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens on May - 07.   

1664  On this day in history 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 May - 07 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 May - 07 gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist   

1704  On this day in history carl Heinrich Graun, composer   

1718  On May - 07 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 on this day in history.   

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

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht on this day in history.   

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1328  On May - 07 birth of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365)   

1530  On May - 07 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  Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist was born on May - 07.   

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

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

1166  Death of Willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66) on this day in history.   

1205  Ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6 on May - 07.   

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 May - 07.   

1539  Death of Guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469) on May - 07.