Historical Events In December - 16

0714  On this day in history pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

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

0867  On December - 16 eberhard of Friuli   

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

0882  Marinus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding John VIII on this day in history.   

0882  On this day in history john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies   

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on December - 16.   

1378  Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1431  On December - 16 king Henry VI of England crowned king of France   

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 December - 16.   

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

1577  On this day in history danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory   

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

1617  Spanish viceroy Hernando Arias de Saavedra founds provinces Rio de la Plata (Argentina)/Guaira (Paraguay) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1653  Oliver Cromwell becomes 'Lord protector of England' on this day in history.   

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

1653  Oliver Cromwell sworn in as English Lord Protector on this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history general Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland   

1670  On this day in history dorothy, 1st English marquis of Halifax, dies   

1672  On this day in history john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63   

1673  Juan de Padilla, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1689  English Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution on December - 16.   

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

1719  On December - 16 adrian "Aart" van Wijck, Dutch theologist (anti-jansenism), dies at 78   

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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 this day in history 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  On December - 16 birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on December - 16.   

1716  On December - 16 birth of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798)   

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

0705  On this day in history death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  On this day in history pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

0867  On December - 16 death of eberhard of Friuli   

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

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

0999  On December - 16 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  On this day in history death of otto III of Montferrat