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

1416  On May - 07 monk Nicolaas Serrurier arrested because of heresy at Tournay  

1427  On May - 07 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 this day in history.  

1579  On May - 07 congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands  

1617  David Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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  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  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 May - 07.  

1673  Johannes Teellinck, Dutch vicar, dies at about 58 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer on May - 07.  

1718  On this day in history 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 this day in history john Weldon, composer, dies at 60  

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht on May - 07.  

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1328  Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365) was born on this day in history.  

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

1724  Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797) was born on May - 07.  

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 May - 07.  

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  On May - 07 death of willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66)  

1205  Ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)