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  The Holy Roman Emperor Otto I dies May 7 at age 60 after an 11-year reign on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1205  On this day in history ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6  

1274  On this day in history 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 May - 07.  

1427  Thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman on this day in history.  

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1429  On this day in history english siege of Orléans broken by Joan of Arc  

1429  On this day in history english siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc  

1523  Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 on this day in history.  

1530  On May - 07 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 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  Cornelis S Goyer takes possession of Mauritius (uninhabited) on May - 07.  

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 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 this day in history.  

1667  On May - 07 johann Jakob Froberger, German organist/singer/composer, dies at 50  

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

1673  Johannes Teellinck, Dutch vicar, dies at about 58 on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

1700  William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation on this day in history.  

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

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer on this day in history.  

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

1727  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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1328  Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365) was born on May - 07.  

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 May - 07 birth of gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist  

1704  On this day in history birth of carl Heinrich Graun, composer  

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

1740  On this day in history birth of nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814)  

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 May - 07.  

1092  On May - 07 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 this day in history.  

1427  On May - 07 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 May - 07.  

1539  On May - 07 death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)