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 this day in history.   

0869  On October - 09 charles the Bare crowned king of Lotharingen   

1000  Leif Ericson discovers "Vinland" on October - 09.   

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

1003  Leif Erikson lands in L'Anse aux Meadows, Canada, becoming the first European to reach America on October - 09.   

1192  On October - 09 richard Coeur de Leeuw leaves Jerusalem in disguise   

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

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  On this day in history dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325)   

1273  On this day in history 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 October - 09 johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies   

1423  On October - 09 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   

1446  On October - 09 korean Hangual alphabet devised   

1514  King Louis XII of France marries Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII (sister of Henry VIII) on this day in history.   

1558  On October - 09 mérida is founded in Venezuela.   

1562  On October - 09 gabriel Fallopius, Modena Italy, anatomist, dies   

1573  Don Frederik disbands siege of Alkmaar on October - 09.   

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

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

1595  On October - 09 the Spanish army captures Cambrai.   

1597  Earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort on this day in history.   

1617  On this day in history 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  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 October - 09.   

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

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1201  On October - 09 birth of robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris   

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

1261  Dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325) was born on October - 09.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On October - 09 jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35   

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