Historical Events In October - 09

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

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

0869  Charles the Bare crowned king of Lotharingen on this day in history.   

1000  On this day in history leif Ericson discovers "Vinland"   

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

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

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

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

1253  On October - 09 grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78   

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

1273  Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany on October - 09.   

1290  Last of 16,000 English Jews expelled by King Edward I, leaves on October - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1446  On October - 09 korean Hangual alphabet devised   

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

1558  On this day in history mérida is founded in Venezuela.   

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

1573  On October - 09 don Frederik disbands siege of Alkmaar   

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

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

1595  The Spanish army captures Cambrai on October - 09.   

1597  Earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort on this day in history.   

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

1621  On this day in history turkey & Poland signs Peace of Chotin   

1626  On October - 09 john Ferrabosco, composer   

1635  Religious dissident Roger Williams banished from Mass Bay Colony on this day in history.   

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  On October - 09 baltasar Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip IV, dies   

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

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

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

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

1626  On this day in history birth of john Ferrabosco, composer   

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

1253  Grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78 on October - 09.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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