Historical Events In October - 09

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

0768  Charles the Great & Charlamane II divide French republic on October - 09.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1261  Dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325) on this day in history.  

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

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

1326  On October - 09 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 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 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 October - 09.  

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

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

1573  Don Frederik disbands siege of Alkmaar on this day in history.  

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  On October - 09 earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort  

1617  Peace of Pavia (Spain & Savoye) on October - 09.  

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

1626  On this day in history john Ferrabosco, composer  

1635  On this day in history religious dissident Roger Williams banished from Mass Bay Colony  

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 October - 09.  

1646  Baltasar Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip IV, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1328  King Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369) was born on October - 09.  

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 October - 09.  

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

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

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

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