Historical Events In December - 16

0714  On December - 16 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  Eberhard of Friuli on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1378  Otto III of Montferrat on this day in history.  

1379  On this day in history john Fitzalan, Marshal of England  

1392  Nanboku-chō on this day in history.  

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

1431  On this day in history king Henry VI of England crowned king of France  

1485  The birth of Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's first wife on December - 16.  

1485  On this day in history catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII  

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

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

1577  On December - 16 danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory  

1598  On this day in history seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point  

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

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 December - 16.  

1652  On December - 16 giovanni Maria Casini, composer  

1653  On this day in history oliver Cromwell became lord protector of England, Scotland & Ireland  

1653  Oliver Cromwell becomes 'Lord protector of England' on this day in history.  

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

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 December - 16.  

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

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

1689  English Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution on December - 16.  

1707  Last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan on this day in history.  

1719  Adrian "Aart" van Wijck, Dutch theologist (anti-jansenism), dies at 78 on December - 16.  

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

1717  On December - 16 birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)  

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  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 this day in history.  

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat