Historical Events In October - 09

0680  Husain ibn 'Ali, Shi'i religious leader, enters martyrdom   

0768  Charles the Great and Charlamane II divide French republic   

0869  Charles the Bare crowned king of Lotharingen.   

1000  Leif Ericson discovers "Vinland"   

1000  Leif Ericson discovers "Vinland" (possibly New England)   

1003  Leif Erikson lands in L'Anse aux Meadows, Canada, becoming the inaugural European to reach America.   

1192  Richard Coeur de Leeuw leaves Jerusalem in disguise   

1201  Robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris   

1221  Salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler   

1238  James I of Aragon conquers Valencia and founds the Kingdom of Valencia.   

1253  Grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78.   

1201  Robert de sorbon: Founded sorbonne university, paris   

1221  Salimbene di adam: Italian chronicler   

1261  Dionysius: The justified, king of portugal (1279-1325)   

1328  King peter i of cyprus: King peter i of cyprus (d. 1369)   

1581  Claude g bachet de meziriac: French mathematician/theologist   

1586  Jan iii van foreest: Lawyer/poet/mayor of hoorn   

1586  Archduke leopold v of austria: Archduke leopold v of austria (d. 1632)   

1626  John ferrabosco: Composer   

1047  Clemens ii: [suitger], pope (1046-47),   

1253  Grosseteste: An english scholar,   

1273  Elisabeth of bavaria: Queen of germany   

1326  Reinald i: Earl of gelre/monarch, went insane,   

1390  Johan i: King of castile (1379-90),   

1423  Frederik iii of blankenheim: Bishop of straatsburg/utrecht,   

1436  Jacoba van bavarian: Countess of holland/zealand,   

1555  Justus jonas: German protestant reformer (b. 1493)