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 May - 07.  

0973  On this day in history the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I dies May 7 at age 60 after an 11-year reign  

0973  On May - 07 otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60  

1166  Willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66) on May - 07.  

1205  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 May - 07 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  On this day in history louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots  

1574  Innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55) on this day in history.  

1579  Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands on May - 07.  

1617  On this day in history david Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53  

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  On this day in history isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni  

1663  On this day in history theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens  

1664  Louis XIV of France inaugurates The Palace of Versailles on May - 07.  

1667  On this day in history johann Jakob Froberger, German organist/singer/composer, dies at 50  

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

1673  On this day in history johannes Teellinck, Dutch vicar, dies at about 58  

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 this day in history.  

1718  On May - 07 the city of New Orleans was founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville .  

1727  On May - 07 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  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 May - 07.  

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

1092  Death of Remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown) on May - 07.  

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  Death of Thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman on this day in history.  

1523  On May - 07 franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42  

1539  On this day in history death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)