Historical Events In October - 09

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

0768  On October - 09 charles the Great & Charlamane II divide French republic  

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

1000  On October - 09 leif Ericson discovers "Vinland"  

1000  On October - 09 leif Ericson discovers "Vinland" (possibly New England)  

1003  On October - 09 leif Erikson lands in L'Anse aux Meadows, Canada, becoming the first European to reach America.  

1192  On this day in history richard Coeur de Leeuw leaves Jerusalem in disguise  

1201  Robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris on this day in history.  

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.  

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  On October - 09 elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany  

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

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

1390  Johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies on October - 09.  

1423  On October - 09 frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies  

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

1446  Korean Hangual alphabet devised on October - 09.  

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

1558  Mérida is founded in Venezuela on this day in history.  

1562  Gabriel Fallopius, Modena Italy, anatomist, dies on this day in history.  

1573  On this day in history don Frederik disbands siege of Alkmaar  

1581  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist on October - 09.  

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  On October - 09 earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort  

1617  On this day in history peace of Pavia (Spain & Savoye)  

1621  Turkey & Poland signs Peace of Chotin on October - 09.  

1626  On October - 09 john Ferrabosco, composer  

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

1635  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1651  On this day in history english parliament proclaims Navigation Act off  

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1201  Robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1328  On October - 09 birth of king Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369)  

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

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

1586  Archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632) was born on October - 09.  

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

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

1326  Reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies on October - 09.  

1390  Johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies on October - 09.  

1423  On October - 09 frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies  

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

1555  Death of Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493) on this day in history.