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 May - 07.   

0973  On this day in history 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  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  1,200 Jews of Toledo Spain killed by Count Henry of Trastamara on May - 07.   

1416  On this day in history 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  On May - 07 english siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc   

1523  On this day in history franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42   

1530  Louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots on May - 07.   

1574  On May - 07 innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55)   

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

1617  On this day in history david Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53   

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

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

1657  On this day in history louis XlV prohibits the sale of liquor to Indians.   

1660  Isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni on May - 07.   

1663  Theatre Royal in Drury Lane London opens on this day in history.   

1664  Louis XIV of France inaugurates The Palace of Versailles on May - 07.   

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

1671  Edward Montagu, English baron Kimbolton, dies at about 68 on May - 07.   

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

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

1700  On May - 07 gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist   

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer on May - 07.   

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  On May - 07 french troops conquer Maastricht   

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1328  On this day in history birth of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365)   

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

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

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  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  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 May - 07 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  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 May - 07.   

1539  Death of Guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469) on May - 07.