Historical Events In December - 16

0714  On December - 16 pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies  

0755  On December - 16 an Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion during the Tang Dynasty of China.  

0867  Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.  

0875  On this day in history ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75  

0882  On this day in history marinus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding John VIII  

0882  On December - 16 john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies  

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on this day in history.  

1378  On December - 16 otto III of Montferrat  

1379  John Fitzalan, Marshal of England on December - 16.  

1392  On this day in history nanboku-chō  

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1404  On this day in history albrecht of Bavaria, duke of Bavaria, dies at about 74  

1431  On this day in history king Henry VI of England crowned king of France  

1485  The birth of Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's first wife on this day in history.  

1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII on this day in history.  

1538  King Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants on December - 16.  

1575  On this day in history the 1575 Valdivia earthquake takes place.  

1577  On December - 16 danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory  

1598  On this day in history seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point  

1617  On December - 16 spanish viceroy Hernando Arias de Saavedra founds provinces Rio de la Plata (Argentina)/Guaira (Paraguay)  

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder on this day in history.  

1631  On this day in history mount Vesuvius, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages & kills 4,000  

1631  Mount Vesuvious, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages & kills 4,000 on December - 16.  

1652  On this day in history giovanni Maria Casini, composer  

1653  On this day in history oliver Cromwell became lord protector of England, Scotland & Ireland  

1653  On this day in history oliver Cromwell becomes 'Lord protector of England'  

1653  Oliver Cromwell is named lord protector of England, Scotland and Ireland on this day in history.  

1653  On December - 16 oliver Cromwell sworn in as English Lord Protector  

1659  General Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland on this day in history.  

1670  Dorothy, 1st English marquis of Halifax, dies on this day in history.  

1672  John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 on December - 16.  

1673  On December - 16 juan de Padilla, composer, dies at 68  

1689  On this day in history english Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution  

1707  Last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan on this day in history.  

1719  Adrian "Aart" van Wijck, Dutch theologist (anti-jansenism), dies at 78 on December - 16.  

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on December - 16.  

1584  On this day in history birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)  

1614  On December - 16 birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)  

1622  On this day in history birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder  

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on this day in history.  

1714  On December - 16 birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)  

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on December - 16.  

1717  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)  

0705  On December - 16 death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)  

0714  On December - 16 pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies  

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.  

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on December - 16.  

0882  On December - 16 john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies  

0999  On this day in history adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68  

1325  On this day in history death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)  

1378  On this day in history death of otto III of Montferrat