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.   

1261  Dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325).   

1273  Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany.   

1290  Last of 16000 English Jews expelled by King Edward I, leaves.   

1326  Reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies.   

1390  Johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies   

1423  Frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies   

1436  Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35   

1446  Korean Hangual alphabet devised.   

1514  King Louis XII of France marries Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII (sister of Henry VIII)   

1558  Mérida is founded in Venezuela.   

1562  Gabriel Fallopius, Modena Italy, anatomist, dies   

1573  Don Frederik disbands siege of Alkmaar   

1581  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist   

1586  Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn   

1595  The Spanish army captures Cambrai.   

1597  Earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort   

1617  Peace of Pavia (Spain and Savoye).   

1621  Turkey and Poland signs Peace of Chotin.   

1626  John Ferrabosco, composer.   

1635  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   

1646  Baltasar Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip IV, dies   

1651  English parliament proclaims Navigation Act off.   

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

1253  Grosseteste: An english scholar,   

1273  Elisabeth of bavaria: Queen of germany   

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

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

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

1436  Jacoba van bavarian: Countess of holland/zealand,   

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