Historical Events In October - 09

0680  Husain ibn 'Ali, Shi'i religious leader, enters martyrdom on October - 09.  

0768  Charles the Great & Charlamane II divide French republic on October - 09.  

0869  On this day in history charles the Bare crowned king of Lotharingen  

1000  Leif Ericson discovers "Vinland" on October - 09.  

1000  On this day in history leif Ericson discovers "Vinland" (possibly New England)  

1003  On this day in history leif Erikson lands in L'Anse aux Meadows, Canada, becoming the first European to reach America.  

1192  Richard Coeur de Leeuw leaves Jerusalem in disguise on October - 09.  

1201  Robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris on October - 09.  

1221  Salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler on October - 09.  

1238  On October - 09 james I of Aragon conquers Valencia and founds the Kingdom of Valencia.  

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1253  On this day in history grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78  

1261  On this day in history dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325)  

1273  Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany on this day in history.  

1290  On this day in history last of 16,000 English Jews expelled by King Edward I, leaves  

1326  Reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies on this day in history.  

1390  On this day in history johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies  

1423  Frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies on October - 09.  

1436  On this day in history jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35  

1446  On October - 09 korean Hangual alphabet devised  

1514  On this day in history king Louis XII of France marries Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII (sister of Henry VIII)  

1558  On October - 09 mérida is founded in Venezuela.  

1562  On this day in history gabriel Fallopius, Modena Italy, anatomist, dies  

1573  On October - 09 don Frederik disbands siege of Alkmaar  

1581  On October - 09 claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist  

1586  On this day in history jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn  

1595  On October - 09 the Spanish army captures Cambrai.  

1597  On this day in history earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort  

1617  On October - 09 peace of Pavia (Spain & Savoye)  

1621  Turkey & Poland signs Peace of Chotin on this day in history.  

1626  John Ferrabosco, composer on October - 09.  

1635  On October - 09 religious dissident Roger Williams banished from Mass Bay Colony  

1635  On October - 09 roger Williams (no relation to the famous country singer some 300 years his junior), is banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for his religious views.  

1646  Baltasar Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip IV, dies on October - 09.  

1651  English parliament proclaims Navigation Act off on October - 09.  

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1201  On this day in history birth of robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris  

1221  On this day in history birth of salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler  

1261  Dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325) was born on this day in history.  

1328  King Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369) was born on October - 09.  

1581  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist was born on this day in history.  

1586  On October - 09 birth of jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn  

1586  Archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

1626  John Ferrabosco, composer was born on this day in history.  

1047  On October - 09 clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005)  

1253  On this day in history grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78  

1273  On October - 09 death of elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany  

1326  On October - 09 reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies  

1390  On this day in history johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies  

1423  Frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies on this day in history.  

1436  On this day in history jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35  

1555  On this day in history death of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493)