Historical Events In December - 16

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

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  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 this day in history.  

0999  On December - 16 adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68  

1378  Otto III of Montferrat on this day in history.  

1379  John Fitzalan, Marshal of England on December - 16.  

1392  On December - 16 nanboku-chō  

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 December - 16.  

1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII on this day in history.  

1538  King Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants on this day in history.  

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

1622  On this day in history kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder  

1631  Mount Vesuvius, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages & kills 4,000 on this day in history.  

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

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  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  On December - 16 general Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland  

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

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

1673  On December - 16 juan de Padilla, composer, dies at 68  

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

1707  On this day in history last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan.  

1719  On this day in history 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 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  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  On December - 16 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  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.  

0705  On December - 16 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  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  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on December - 16.  

1325  On December - 16 death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)  

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on this day in history.