Historical Events In December - 16

0714  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   

0867  Eberhard of Friuli   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75.   

0882  In this year, Marinus I starts his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding John VIII   

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

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

1378  Otto III of Montferrat   

1379  John Fitzalan, Marshal of England.   

1392  Nanboku-chō.   

1404  Albrecht of Bavaria, duke of Bavaria, dies at about 74.   

1431  King Henry VI of England crowned king of France.   

1485  Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's inaugural wife is born.   

1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII.   

1538  King Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants   

1575  The 1575 Valdivia earthquake takes place.   

1577  Danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory.   

1598  Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point.   

1617  Spanish viceroy Hernando Arias de Saavedra founds provinces Rio de la Plata (Argentina)/Guaira (Paraguay)   

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder.   

1631  Mount Vesuvius, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages and results in the deaths of 4000   

1631  Mount Vesuvious, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages and results in the deaths of 4000   

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1653  Oliver Cromwell became lord protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.   

1653  Oliver Cromwell is recorded as becoming 'Lord protector of England'.   

1653  Oliver Cromwell is named lord protector of England, Scotland and Ireland   

1653  Oliver Cromwell sworn in as English Lord Protector.   

1659  In this year, General Monck formally claims free parliamentary election in Scotland   

1670  Dorothy, 1st English marquis of Halifax, dies   

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

1673  Juan de Padilla, composer, dies at 68   

1689  In this year, English Parliament formally adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution   

1707  Last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan   

1719  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  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 December - 16.   

1622  On this day in history 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 December - 16 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  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 December - 16 death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat