Historical Events In December - 16

0714  On December - 16 pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

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

0882  On December - 16 marinus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding John VIII   

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 December - 16.   

1392  On December - 16 nanboku-chō   

1404  On this day in history albrecht of Bavaria, duke of Bavaria, dies at about 74   

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

1575  On December - 16 the 1575 Valdivia earthquake takes place.   

1577  Danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory on this day in history.   

1598  Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point on this day in history.   

1617  On December - 16 spanish viceroy Hernando Arias de Saavedra founds provinces Rio de la Plata (Argentina)/Guaira (Paraguay)   

1622  On this day in history 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 December - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1673  On this day in history juan de Padilla, composer, dies at 68   

1689  On this day in history english Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution   

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

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

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1485  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1622  On December - 16 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 this day in history.   

1716  On December - 16 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  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on December - 16.   

0714  On December - 16 pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on December - 16.   

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat