Historical Events In May - 07

0558  In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses. Justinian I immediately orders the dome rebuilt   

0685  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   

1166  Willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66)   

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

1427  Thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman   

1429  English siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc   

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

1530  Louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots   

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

1617  David Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53   

1664  Louis XIV of France inaugurates The Palace of Versailles   

1667  Johann Jakob Froberger, German organist/singer/composer, dies at 50.   

1671  Edward Montagu, English baron Kimbolton, dies at about 68   

1673  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).   

1700  Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist   

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer.   

1718  The city of New Orleans was founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville.   

1736  John Weldon, composer, dies at 60   

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht in the War of the Austrian Succession.   

1763  Josef Poniatovski, Polish general/marshal of France   

1765  Adm Nelsons sailboat HMS Victory runs aground.   

1769  Giuseppe Farinelli, composer   

1771  Samuel Hearne explores Copper Mine River of Canada.   

1789  1st inaugurational ball (for George Washington in NYC).   

1792  Capt Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington)   

1792  Aert Schouman, Dutch bird/portrait painter, dies at 82   

1793  Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt admiral (battle of Doggersbank), dies at 68   

1795  Gerhard M Roentgen, industrialist (founder dockyard Fijenoord).   

1800  Laurens P van Spiegel, regent/pension advisor (1787-95), dies at 64   

1803  Johan Peter Cronhamm, composer.   

1812  Robert Browning, English poet is born.   

1812  Robert Browning, London England, poet (Pied Piper).   

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1328  Louis vi the roman: Duke of bavaria   

1530  Louis i condé: French prince/leader of hugenots   

1574  Innocent x: [giambattista pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)   

1643  Stephanus van cortlandt: American politician   

1700  Gerard van swieten: Dutch botanist   

1704  Carl heinrich graun: Composer   

1724  Dagobert sigmund von wurmser: Austrian general   

1740  Nikolai arkharov: Russian general   

0685  Death of Marwan i ibn al-hakam: 4th kalief of omajjaden (684-85),   

0973  Death of Otto i the great: Holy roman emperor (962-973),   

1092  Remigius de fécamp: First bishop of lincoln (b. unknown)   

1166  Death of Willem i: The bad, king of sicily (1154-66)   

1205  Death of Ladislaus iii arpad: King of hungary (1204-05),   

1427  Death of Thomas la warr: 5th baron de la warr, english churchman   

1523  Death of Franz von sickingen: Germ knight/protect of poor,   

1539  Guru nanak dev: Founder of sikhism (b. 1469)