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 May - 07 marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies   

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 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  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  On this day in history thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman   

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

1574  Innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55) on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands   

1617  David Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53 on May - 07.   

1624  Admiral Hermites conquering fleet reaches Callao the Lima, Peru on this day in history.   

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 May - 07.   

1663  On this day in history theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens   

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 this day in history.   

1671  Edward Montagu, English baron Kimbolton, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1673  Johannes Teellinck, Dutch vicar, dies at about 58 on May - 07.   

1697  On May - 07 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 this day in history william Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation   

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

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 this day in history jews are expelled from Ukraine by Empress Catherine I of Russia   

1736  John Weldon, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1748  French troops conquer Maastricht on this day in history.   

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1328  On May - 07 birth of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365)   

1530  On May - 07 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  Stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born 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 otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60   

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

1166  On May - 07 death of willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66)   

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  On this day in history death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)