Historical Events In October - 09

0680  On this day in history husain ibn 'Ali, Shi'i religious leader, enters martyrdom  

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

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

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

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 October - 09.  

1192  Richard Coeur de Leeuw leaves Jerusalem in disguise on this day in history.  

1201  On October - 09 robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris  

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

1238  On this day in history 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  Dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325) on October - 09.  

1273  On this day in history 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  On this day in history johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies  

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  

1446  On this day in history 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  Mérida is founded in Venezuela on this day in history.  

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

1595  On October - 09 the Spanish army captures Cambrai.  

1597  Earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort on this day in history.  

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

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

1626  John Ferrabosco, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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1201  On October - 09 birth of robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris  

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

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

1328  On this day in history birth of king Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369)  

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

1586  Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn was born on October - 09.  

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

1626  John Ferrabosco, composer was born on October - 09.  

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

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

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  On October - 09 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  

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