Historical Events In October - 09

0680  On October - 09 husain ibn 'Ali, Shi'i religious leader, enters martyrdom  

0768  Charles the Great & Charlamane II divide French republic on this day in history.  

0869  On October - 09 charles the Bare crowned king of Lotharingen  

1000  Leif Ericson discovers "Vinland" on this day in history.  

1000  Leif Ericson discovers "Vinland" (possibly New England) on October - 09.  

1003  On October - 09 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 this day in history.  

1221  Salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler on this day in history.  

1238  James I of Aragon conquers Valencia and founds the Kingdom of Valencia on this day in history.  

1253  Grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1261  On October - 09 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  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 October - 09.  

1436  On October - 09 jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35  

1446  Korean Hangual alphabet devised on this day in history.  

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

1558  On October - 09 mérida is founded in Venezuela.  

1562  On October - 09 gabriel Fallopius, Modena Italy, anatomist, dies  

1573  Don Frederik disbands siege of Alkmaar on this day in history.  

1581  On this day in history claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist  

1586  Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn on this day in history.  

1595  The Spanish army captures Cambrai on this day in history.  

1597  Earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort on October - 09.  

1617  Peace of Pavia (Spain & Savoye) on this day in history.  

1621  On October - 09 turkey & Poland signs Peace of Chotin  

1626  On this day in history john Ferrabosco, composer  

1635  On this day in history religious dissident Roger Williams banished from Mass Bay Colony  

1635  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 on October - 09.  

1646  Baltasar Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip IV, dies on this day in history.  

1651  On October - 09 english parliament proclaims Navigation Act off  

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

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

1261  Dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325) was born on October - 09.  

1328  King Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1586  On this day in history birth of archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632)  

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

1047  On this day in history clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005)  

1253  Grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1273  On this day in history death of elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany  

1326  On this day in history reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies  

1390  On October - 09 johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies  

1423  On this day in history frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies  

1436  Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35 on October - 09.  

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