Historical Events In October - 09

0680  Husain ibn 'Ali, Shi'i religious leader, enters martyrdom on this day in history.   

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

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

1000  Leif Ericson discovers "Vinland" on this day in history.   

1000  On this day in history leif Ericson discovers "Vinland" (possibly New England)   

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

1192  On this day in history richard Coeur de Leeuw leaves Jerusalem in disguise   

1201  Robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris on October - 09.   

1221  Salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler on October - 09.   

1238  James I of Aragon conquers Valencia and founds the Kingdom of Valencia on October - 09.   

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

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

1273  Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany on this day in history.   

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

1326  On October - 09 reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies   

1390  On October - 09 johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

1558  Mérida is founded in Venezuela on October - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn   

1595  The Spanish army captures Cambrai on this day in history.   

1597  On October - 09 earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort   

1617  On October - 09 peace of Pavia (Spain & Savoye)   

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

1626  On this day in history john Ferrabosco, composer   

1635  Religious dissident Roger Williams banished from Mass Bay Colony on this day in history.   

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 October - 09.   

1651  On October - 09 english parliament proclaims Navigation Act off   

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1201  On this day in history birth of robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris   

1221  On October - 09 birth of salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler   

1261  On this day in history 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 October - 09.   

1586  On October - 09 birth of archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632)   

1626  On October - 09 birth of john Ferrabosco, composer   

1047  On October - 09 clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005)   

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

1273  On this day in history death of elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany   

1326  On this day in history reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies   

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

1423  On this day in history frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies   

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)