Historical Events In October - 09

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

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

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

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

1000  On October - 09 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 October - 09.   

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 October - 09 elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany   

1290  Last of 16,000 English Jews expelled by King Edward I, leaves on October - 09.   

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

1390  On this day in history johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies   

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

1436  On this day in history jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35   

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  On this day in history mérida is founded in Venezuela.   

1562  On this day in history gabriel Fallopius, Modena Italy, anatomist, dies   

1573  Don Frederik disbands siege of Alkmaar on this day in history.   

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

1586  Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn on October - 09.   

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

1597  On this day in history earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort   

1617  Peace of Pavia (Spain & Savoye) on this day in history.   

1621  On October - 09 turkey & Poland signs Peace of Chotin   

1626  John Ferrabosco, composer on this day in history.   

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

1635  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

1651  English parliament proclaims Navigation Act off on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 October - 09.   

1326  Reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies on this day in history.   

1390  On October - 09 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  Death of Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493) on this day in history.