Historical Events In October - 09

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

0768  On October - 09 charles the Great & Charlamane II divide French republic   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1221  Salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler on this day in history.   

1238  On October - 09 james I of Aragon conquers Valencia and founds the Kingdom of Valencia.   

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  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  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  Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1446  Korean Hangual alphabet devised on this day in history.   

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

1558  Mérida is founded in Venezuela on October - 09.   

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

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

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

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

1595  The Spanish army captures Cambrai on October - 09.   

1597  On this day in history earl Mauritius occupies Breevoort   

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

1621  Turkey & Poland signs Peace of Chotin on this day in history.   

1626  On October - 09 john Ferrabosco, composer   

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

1635  On October - 09 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 October - 09.   

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

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

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

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

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

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  Archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of john Ferrabosco, composer   

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

1253  On October - 09 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 October - 09.   

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

1555  Death of Justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493) on this day in history.