May 07
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Agathius of Byzantium, Agostino Roscelli, Pope Benedict II, Flavia Domitilla, Gisela of Hungary, Harriet Starr Cannon(Episcopal Church (USA)), John of Beverley, Rose Venerini, Stanislaus(Roman Martyrology), May 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
A Christian feast day observed on May 7 that honors multiple saints across Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Anglican traditions.
Defender of the Fatherland Day (Kazakhstan)
A national holiday in Kazakhstan held on May 7 to honor the country’s military personnel and veterans.
Dien Bien Phu Victory Day(Vietnam)
A Vietnamese commemorative day marking the decisive 1954 victory at the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ, which ended French colonial rule in Indochina.
Radio Day, commemorating the work ofAlexander Popov(Russia,Bulgaria)
An international celebration in Russia and Bulgaria on May 7 honoring physicist Alexander Popov’s pioneering contributions to radio technology.
Agathius of Byzantium
Feast day honoring Saint Agathius of Byzantium, a third-century Christian martyr revered for his steadfast faith during persecution.
Agostino Roscelli
Commemorates Blessed Agostino Roscelli, a 19th-century Italian priest renowned for founding the Institute of Sisters of Divine Zeal to serve the poor.
Pope Benedict II
Feast day honoring Pope Benedict II, the eighth-century pontiff noted for his efforts to resolve theological conflicts and strengthen papal authority.
Flavia Domitilla
Feast day commemorating Saint Flavia Domitilla, a first-century Roman martyr honored for her unwavering Christian faith under imperial persecution.
Gisela of Hungary
Feast day celebrating Saint Gisela of Hungary, the Bavarian princess and queen consort who played a key role in establishing Christianity in medieval Hungary.
Events
The Jewish revolt against Constantius Gallus breaks out after his arrival at Antioch.
In 351, a Jewish revolt broke out against Constantius Gallus in Antioch, marking a significant conflict in the later Roman Empire.
In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses, twenty years after its construction. Justinian I immediately orders that the dome be rebuilt.
In 558, the dome of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople catastrophically collapsed, leading Emperor Justinian I to order its immediate reconstruction.
In France, the Second Council of Lyon opens; it ratified a decree to regulate the election of the Pope.
The Second Council of Lyon convened in 1274, addressing church reforms and establishing new rules for papal elections.
In Avignon, France, Cardinal Pierre Roger is elected Pope and takes the name Clement VI.
In 1342, Cardinal Pierre Roger was chosen as Pope by the College of Cardinals, becoming Clement VI.
The Siege of Málaga commences during the Spanish Reconquista.
The Siege of Málaga began in 1487 as part of the final campaigns of the Spanish Reconquista against the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada.
The Burning of Edinburgh by an English army is the first action of the Rough Wooing.
In 1544, English forces under the Earl of Hertford burned Edinburgh, marking the start of the Rough Wooing conflict with Scotland.
State funeral of James VI and I (1566–1625) is held at Westminster Abbey.
The elaborate state funeral of King James VI and I took place at Westminster Abbey in 1625, honoring the monarch of both Scotland and England.
Inaugural celebrations begin at Louis XIV of France's new Palace of Versailles.
In 1664, King Louis XIV commenced inaugural celebrations at the newly completed Palace of Versailles, marking the rise of French absolutism.
Battle of Vrtijeljka between rebels and Ottoman forces.
The Battle of Vrtijeljka occurred in 1685, pitting Balkan rebels against Ottoman troops in a fierce mountain engagement.
Births
Julia Maesa
Julia Maesa (c. 160–224) was a Roman noblewoman of the Severan dynasty who played a key role in the imperial succession.
John III of the Palatinate
John III of the Palatinate (1488–1538) was a German archbishop of Regensburg during the early Reformation era.
Louis
Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé (1530–1569) was a prominent Huguenot leader and soldier during the French Wars of Religion.
Albert Frederick
Albert Frederick (1553–1618) was the Duke of Prussia who succeeded his father as the first secular ruler of the duchy.
Patriarch Nikon of Moscow (1605–1681) was a Russian Orthodox leader whose reforms profoundly shaped the church.
Stephanus Van Cortlandt
Stephanus Van Cortlandt (1643–1700) was the first native-born Mayor of New York City and a prominent colonial politician.
Gerard van Swieten
Gerard van Swieten (1700–1772) was a Dutch-Austrian physician who modernized medical education in the Habsburg Empire.
Carl Heinrich Graun
Carl Heinrich Graun (1701–1759) was a German tenor and composer renowned for his operas and sacred music.
David Hume
David Hume (1711–1776) was a Scottish philosopher, historian, and economist, and a central figure of the Enlightenment.
Deaths
John of Beverley
Anglo-Saxon bishop of York and founder of Beverley, revered as a saint in the early medieval church.
Ibn Hisham
9th-century Egyptian Muslim historian known for compiling one of the earliest biographies of the Prophet Muhammad.
Otto I
First Holy Roman Emperor who strengthened the German kingdom and revived the imperial tradition in Western Europe.
Bagrat III
First king to unite the Georgian realms, establishing the foundation for a unified Georgian monarchy.
Remigius de Fécamp
Norman monk from Fécamp Abbey who became the first bishop of Lincoln after the Norman Conquest.
Norman king of Sicily who maintained his father’s legacy and navigated internal revolts and external pressures.
Hamelin de Warenne
Anglo-Norman nobleman and Earl of Surrey, half-brother to King Henry II, influential in 12th-century English politics.
Child king of Hungary whose short reign was overshadowed by regency struggles.
Otto I
Medieval duke of Merania who held territories in the eastern Alps and played a role in imperial affairs.