Historical Events In December - 16

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

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  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 December - 16.  

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on this day in history.  

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

1378  On this day in history otto III of Montferrat  

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

1392  Nanboku-chō on December - 16.  

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1404  On December - 16 albrecht of Bavaria, duke of Bavaria, dies at about 74  

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

1485  On this day in history the birth of Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's first wife  

1485  On December - 16 catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII  

1538  On this day in history king Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants  

1575  The 1575 Valdivia earthquake takes place on December - 16.  

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

1598  On December - 16 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 December - 16.  

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

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  On December - 16 oliver Cromwell became lord protector of England, Scotland & Ireland  

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

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  General Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland on December - 16.  

1670  On December - 16 dorothy, 1st English marquis of Halifax, dies  

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

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 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 this day in history.  

1614  On this day in history birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)  

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

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

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

1716  On this day in history birth of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798)  

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on December - 16.  

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

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

0867  On December - 16 death of eberhard of Friuli  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.