On This Day in History for May 7
Events in History
- 558 In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses. Justinian I immediately orders the dome rebuilt.
- 1274 2nd Council of Lyons (14th ecumenical council) opens, convened by Pope Gregory X
- 1355 1,200 Jews of Toledo, Spain killed by Count Henry of Trastamara
- 1416 Monk Nicolaas Serrurier arrested because of heresy at Tournay
- 1429 English siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc and the French army
- 1579 Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands
- 1624 Admiral Hermites conquering fleet reaches Callao the Lima, Peru
- 1638 Cornelis S Goyer takes possession of Mauritius (uninhabited)
- More Events in History
Albert Frederick
Robert Browning
Archibald Primrose
Rabindranath Tagore
Josip Broz Tito
Edwin LandWeddings in History
- 1883 US Senator Albert B. Fall (21) weds Emma Garland Morgan in Clarksville, Texas
- 1914 28th US President Woodrow Wilson's daughter Eleanor marries in The White House
- 1994 Gary Hart's girlfriend Donna Rice (36) weds Jack Hughes (42)
More Weddings & Divorces in History
William Petty
H. H. HolmesMay in History
Latest Wonder of the World
Often referred to as "the Chunnel", the 31-mile undersea tunnel linking England to France has been hailed as one of the "seven wonders of the modern world".
May 6, 1994Hindenburg Disaster
The Zeppelin Hindenburg begins to fall seconds after catching fire
May 6, 1937Hero Millionaire Saves Lusitania Children
American millionaire Alfred Vanderbilt died a hero on this day trying to save women and children aboard the liner Lusitania, which was sunk by a German U-boat.
May 7, 1915Suicide Woman Floats To Safety
Nobody could expect to survive a fall from the 100-metre high Clifton Suspension Bridge. But one woman was saved on this day by her billowing skirt.
May 8, 1885
