Historical Events In October - 09

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

0768  Today in history charles the Great & Charlamane II divide French republic   

0869  Charles the Bare crowned king of Lotharingen on October - 09.   

1000  On October - 09 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 today in history.   

1192  Richard Coeur de Leeuw leaves Jerusalem in disguise on October - 09.   

1238  Today in history james I of Aragon conquers Valencia and founds the Kingdom of Valencia.   

1290  On this day in history last of 16,000 English Jews expelled by King Edward I, leaves   

1446  Korean Hangual alphabet devised today in history.   

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

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  Dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325) was born today in history.   

1328  King Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369) was born today in history.   

1581  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist was born on October - 09.   

1586  Today in history 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  Today in history birth of john Ferrabosco, composer   

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

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

1273  Today in history death of elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany   

1326  Reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies on October - 09.   

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

1423  Frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies on October - 09.   

1436  Today in history jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35   

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