On October 9, history records 56 notable events, 206 famous births and 95 deaths, spanning the years 768 to 1635.
Events on this day include: Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned kings of the Franks. (768); James I of Aragon conquers Valencia and founds the Kingdom of Valencia. (1238).
Notable people born on October 9 include Robert de Sorbon (1201), Salimbene di Adam (1221), Denis of Portugal (1261).
Notable figures who died on this day include Saint Ghislain (680), Al-Tirmidhi (892), Pope Clement II (1047).
Events on 9 October 56
See all →The Kingdom of Castile conquers the city of Jerez, which had been under Muslim occupation since 711.
Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar, this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
The army of the Portuguese Empire is annihilated by the Kingdom of Kandy on Sri Lanka, bringing an end to the Campaign of Danture.
Founder of Rhode Island Roger Williams is banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony as a religious dissident after he speaks out against punishments for religious offenses and giving away Native American land.
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Birthdays on 9 October 206
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Deaths on 9 October 95
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