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 October - 09.   

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

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

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

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

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  James I of Aragon conquers Valencia and founds the Kingdom of Valencia on October - 09.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1446  On this day in history 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 this day in history mérida is founded in Venezuela.   

1562  Gabriel Fallopius, Modena Italy, anatomist, dies on October - 09.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history john Ferrabosco, composer   

1635  Religious dissident Roger Williams banished from Mass Bay Colony on October - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history baltasar Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip IV, dies   

1651  English parliament proclaims Navigation Act off on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1328  On this day in history 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  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  On October - 09 birth of john Ferrabosco, composer   

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  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  On this day in history 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.