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  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 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 this day in history ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6   

1274  2nd Council of Lyons (14th ecumenical council) opens on May - 07.   

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 May - 07 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 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 May - 07 louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots   

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

1579  On May - 07 congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands   

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

1624  On this day in history admiral Hermites conquering fleet reaches Callao the Lima, Peru   

1638  On this day in history cornelis S Goyer takes possession of Mauritius (uninhabited)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1667  On this day in history johann Jakob Froberger, German organist/singer/composer, dies at 50   

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

1673  On this day in history 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 May - 07 william Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation   

1700  On May - 07 gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist   

1704  On this day in history carl Heinrich Graun, composer   

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

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1643  Stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700) was born on May - 07.   

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

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  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 this day in history death of remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown)   

1166  Death of 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   

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

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

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