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

1416  On May - 07 monk Nicolaas Serrurier arrested because of heresy at Tournay   

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

1574  Innocent X, [Giambattista Pamfili], 236th pope (1644-55) on May - 07.   

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

1617  David Fabricius, German astronomer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1624  Admiral Hermites conquering fleet reaches Callao the Lima, Peru on May - 07.   

1638  On May - 07 cornelis S Goyer takes possession of Mauritius (uninhabited)   

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

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  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 May - 07.   

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  On this day in history 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  Gerard van Swieten, Dutch botanist on May - 07.   

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 May - 07.   

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

1748  On May - 07 french troops conquer Maastricht   

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1328  Louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1365) was born on May - 07.   

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

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

1704  On May - 07 birth of carl Heinrich Graun, composer   

1724  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Death of Remigius de Fécamp, first bishop of Lincoln (b. unknown) on May - 07.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1523  Franz von Sickingen, Germ knight/protect of poor, dies of wounds at 42 on this day in history.   

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