Historical Events In May - 07

0558  In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses. Justinian I immediately orders the dome rebuilt on this day in history.   

0685  Marwan I ibn al-Hakam, 4th kalief of Omajjaden (684-85), dies on May - 07.   

0973  On May - 07 the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I dies May 7 at age 60 after an 11-year reign   

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

1355  1,200 Jews of Toledo Spain killed by Count Henry of Trastamara on this day in history.   

1416  Monk Nicolaas Serrurier arrested because of heresy at Tournay on this day in history.   

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

1523  Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 on May - 07.   

1530  On May - 07 louis I Condé, French prince/leader of hugenots   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1664  Louis XIV of France inaugurates The Palace of Versailles on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1700  On May - 07 william Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation   

1700  Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist on May - 07.   

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

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 May - 07 birth of stephanus Van Cortlandt, American politician (d. 1700)   

1700  On May - 07 birth of gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist   

1704  Carl Heinrich Graun, composer was born on May - 07.   

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

0973  Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (962-973), dies at 60 on May - 07.   

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  Ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6 on May - 07.   

1427  Death of Thomas la Warr, 5th Baron De La Warr, English churchman on this day in history.   

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

1539  On this day in history death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)