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

0973  On May - 07 the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I dies May 7 at age 60 after an 11-year reign  

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

1166  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.  

1274  On May - 07 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  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 this day in history.  

1523  On this day in history franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42  

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

1624  Admiral Hermites conquering fleet reaches Callao the Lima, Peru on this day in history.  

1638  On this day in history cornelis S Goyer takes possession of Mauritius (uninhabited)  

1657  On May - 07 louis XlV prohibits the sale of liquor to Indians.  

1660  Isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni on May - 07.  

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

1664  On May - 07 louis XIV of France inaugurates The Palace of Versailles.  

1667  Johann Jakob Froberger, German organist/singer/composer, dies at 50 on May - 07.  

1671  On this day in history edward Montagu, English baron Kimbolton, dies at about 68  

1673  On May - 07 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  William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation on this day in history.  

1700  On this day in history gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist  

1704  On May - 07 carl Heinrich Graun, composer  

1718  The city of New Orleans was founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville on this day in history.  

1727  On May - 07 jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia  

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

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

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

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 May - 07 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  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  Death of Thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman on this day in history.  

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)