Historical Events In May - 07

0558  On this day in history in Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses. Justinian I immediately orders the dome rebuilt.  

0685  On this day in history 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  On this day in history otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60  

1166  On this day in history willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66)  

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 May - 07.  

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 May - 07 thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman  

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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 May - 07.  

1530  Louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots on May - 07.  

1574  On May - 07 innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)  

1579  Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands on this day in history.  

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

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

1638  On May - 07 cornelis S Goyer takes possession of Mauritius (uninhabited)  

1657  Louis XlV prohibits the sale of liquor to Indians on this day in history.  

1660  Isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni on this day in history.  

1663  On May - 07 theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens  

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

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  On May - 07 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 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 May - 07 john Weldon, composer, dies at 60  

1748  On May - 07 french troops conquer Maastricht  

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1328  On this day in history birth of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365)  

1530  Louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots was born on this day in history.  

1574  On May - 07 birth of innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)  

1643  On this day in history birth of stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700)  

1700  Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist was born on this day in history.  

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer was born on May - 07.  

1724  On this day in history birth of dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797)  

1740  Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born on May - 07.  

0685  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

1092  On this day in history death of remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown)  

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

1205  Ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6 on May - 07.  

1427  On this day in history 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  Death of Guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469) on May - 07.