Historical Events In December - 16

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on this day in history.   

0755  An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion during the Tang Dynasty of China on this day in history.   

0867  Eberhard of Friuli on this day in history.   

0875  On December - 16 ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75   

0882  Marinus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding John VIII on December - 16.   

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on December - 16.   

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

1378  On this day in history otto III of Montferrat   

1379  John Fitzalan, Marshal of England on this day in history.   

1392  On this day in history nanboku-chō   

1404  Albrecht of Bavaria, duke of Bavaria, dies at about 74 on December - 16.   

1431  King Henry VI of England crowned king of France on this day in history.   

1485  On December - 16 the birth of Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's first wife   

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

1538  King Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants on this day in history.   

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

1577  Danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory on December - 16.   

1598  Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point on December - 16.   

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 December - 16.   

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

1631  On December - 16 mount Vesuvious, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages & kills 4,000   

1652  On this day in history giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1653  Oliver Cromwell became lord protector of England, Scotland & Ireland on this day in history.   

1653  Oliver Cromwell becomes 'Lord protector of England' on December - 16.   

1653  On December - 16 oliver Cromwell is named lord protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.   

1653  On this day in history oliver Cromwell sworn in as English Lord Protector   

1659  On December - 16 general Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland   

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

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

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

1689  English Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution on this day in history.   

1707  Last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan on December - 16.   

1719  Adrian "Aart" van Wijck, Dutch theologist (anti-jansenism), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on December - 16.   

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

1622  On December - 16 birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on December - 16.   

1714  On this day in history 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  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on December - 16.   

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on this day in history.   

0867  On this day in history death of eberhard of Friuli   

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

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  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on December - 16.   

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.