Historical Events In May - 07

0558  On May - 07 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 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  Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1166  On this day in history 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.  

1274  2nd Council of Lyons (14th ecumenical council) opens on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  On May - 07 innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)  

1579  On this day in history congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands  

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

1624  On this day in history admiral Hermites conquering fleet reaches Callao the Lima, Peru  

1638  On this day in history 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 May - 07.  

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 May - 07 johann Jakob Froberger, German organist/singer/composer, dies at 50  

1671  Edward Montagu, English baron Kimbolton, dies at about 68 on May - 07.  

1673  On this day in history 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  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  The city of New Orleans was founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville on May - 07.  

1727  Jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia on May - 07.  

1736  On this day in history john Weldon, composer, dies at 60  

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht on this day in history.  

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1328  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1704  On May - 07 birth of carl Heinrich Graun, composer  

1724  Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.  

1740  Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.  

0685  On this day in history marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies  

0973  On this day in history otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60  

1092  Death of Remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown) on this day in history.  

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 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)