Historical Events in 1009 Mar 9 First known written mention of Lithuania, in the annals of Quedlinburg Oct 18 The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, who hacks the Church's foundations down to bedrock Famous People Born in 1009 Dec 14 Emperor Go-Suzaku, 69th Emperor of Japan (1036-45), born in Heian Kyō, Japan (d. 1045) 1008 History by Year 1010 Medieval Popes Gregory I Gregory XIII Julius II Julius III Leo X Pius V