Historical Events In October - 09

0680  On this day in history husain ibn 'Ali, Shi'i religious leader, enters martyrdom   

0768  Charles the Great & Charlamane II divide French republic on this day in history.   

0869  On this day in history charles the Bare crowned king of Lotharingen   

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

1000  Leif Ericson discovers "Vinland" (possibly New England) on October - 09.   

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

1192  Richard Coeur de Leeuw leaves Jerusalem in disguise on this day in history.   

1201  Robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris on this day in history.   

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

1238  James I of Aragon conquers Valencia and founds the Kingdom of Valencia on this day in history.   

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

1261  On October - 09 dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325)   

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

1290  On October - 09 last of 16,000 English Jews expelled by King Edward I, leaves   

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

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

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  On this day in history king Louis XII of France marries Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII (sister of Henry VIII)   

1558  On October - 09 mérida is founded in Venezuela.   

1562  Gabriel Fallopius, Modena Italy, anatomist, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1595  The Spanish army captures Cambrai on October - 09.   

1597  Earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort on October - 09.   

1617  On this day in history peace of Pavia (Spain & Savoye)   

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  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  On October - 09 baltasar Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip IV, dies   

1651  On this day in history english parliament proclaims Navigation Act off   

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

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

1261  On this day in history birth of dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325)   

1328  King Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369) was born on October - 09.   

1581  On October - 09 birth of claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist   

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

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

1626  John Ferrabosco, composer was born on October - 09.   

1047  On this day in history clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005)   

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

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

1423  Frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1436  Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35 on October - 09.   

1555  Death of Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493) on October - 09.