Historical Events In May - 07

0558  In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses. Justinian I immediately orders the dome rebuilt on May - 07.   

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

0973  The Holy Roman Emperor Otto I dies May 7 at age 60 after an 11-year reign on this day in history.   

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  On May - 07 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 this day in history.   

1427  On May - 07 thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman   

1429  English siege of Orléans broken by Joan of Arc on this day in history.   

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 May - 07.   

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 May - 07.   

1638  Cornelis S Goyer takes possession of Mauritius (uninhabited) on this day in history.   

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 May - 07.   

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

1664  On this day in history louis XIV of France inaugurates The Palace of Versailles.   

1667  Johann Jakob Froberger, German organist/singer/composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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  Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist on May - 07.   

1704  On May - 07 carl Heinrich Graun, composer   

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

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

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

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht on May - 07.   

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

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

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  Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist was born on May - 07.   

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

1724  On May - 07 birth of dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, Austrian general (d. 1797)   

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

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

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

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