Historical Events In December - 16

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

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  On this day in history eberhard of Friuli   

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

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

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.   

1378  Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.   

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

1392  Nanboku-chō on December - 16.   

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

1431  King Henry VI of England crowned king of France on December - 16.   

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

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

1538  On December - 16 king Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants   

1575  The 1575 Valdivia earthquake takes place on this day in history.   

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

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

1631  On December - 16 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  On December - 16 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 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 December - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1673  Juan de Padilla, composer, dies at 68 on December - 16.   

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

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

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

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

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

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.   

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

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

0882  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat