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 May - 07.   

0973  On this day in history 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 May - 07 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 May - 07.   

1416  On May - 07 monk Nicolaas Serrurier arrested because of heresy at Tournay   

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

1429  English siege of Orléans broken by Joan of Arc on May - 07.   

1429  English siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc on May - 07.   

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

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  On May - 07 david Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53   

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 May - 07.   

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

1663  Theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens on May - 07.   

1664  Louis XIV of France inaugurates The Palace of Versailles on this day in history.   

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  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 May - 07.   

1718  On May - 07 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  John Weldon, composer, dies at 60 on May - 07.   

1748  On this day in history french troops conquer Maastricht   

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1328  Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365) was born on this day in history.   

1530  On this day in history birth of louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots   

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  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 May - 07.   

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 May - 07.   

0973  On May - 07 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  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  Death of Guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469) on May - 07.