Historical Events In October - 09

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

0768  On this day in history charles the Great & Charlamane II divide French republic  

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

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

1000  Leif Ericson discovers "Vinland" (possibly New England) on this day in history.  

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

1192  On October - 09 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 this day in history.  

1253  On this day in history grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78  

1261  On October - 09 dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325)  

1273  On October - 09 elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany  

1290  Last of 16,000 English Jews expelled by King Edward I, leaves on this day in history.  

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 October - 09 korean Hangual alphabet devised  

1514  King Louis XII of France marries Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII (sister of Henry VIII) on October - 09.  

1558  On October - 09 mérida is founded in Venezuela.  

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

1595  On October - 09 the Spanish army captures Cambrai.  

1597  On this day in history earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort  

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

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

1626  John Ferrabosco, composer on October - 09.  

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

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  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 October - 09.  

1221  On this day in history birth of salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler  

1261  On October - 09 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 October - 09.  

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

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  Reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies on this day in history.  

1390  Johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies on this day in history.  

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 October - 09 death of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493)