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  On May - 07 the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I dies May 7 at age 60 after an 11-year reign   

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  1,200 Jews of Toledo Spain killed by Count Henry of Trastamara on May - 07.   

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.   

1429  On May - 07 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  On this day in history franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42   

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

1574  On this day in history innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)   

1579  Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands on May - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

1660  On May - 07 isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni   

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

1664  On May - 07 louis XIV of France inaugurates The Palace of Versailles.   

1667  Johann Jakob Froberger, German organist/singer/composer, dies at 50 on May - 07.   

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

1673  On May - 07 johannes Teellinck, Dutch vicar, dies at about 58   

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 May - 07.   

1700  On this day in history william Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation   

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

1704  On this day in history carl Heinrich Graun, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1530  On this day in history 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  On May - 07 birth of stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1092  On May - 07 death of remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown)   

1166  On this day in history death of 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   

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 May - 07.   

1539  Death of Guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469) on this day in history.