Historical Events In December - 16

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

0755  On this day in history 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  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on this day in history.  

0882  On this day in history 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  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on December - 16.  

1378  Otto III of Montferrat on this day in history.  

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

1392  On December - 16 nanboku-chō  

1404  Albrecht of Bavaria, duke of Bavaria, dies at about 74 on this day in history.  

1431  King Henry VI of England crowned king of France on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  On December - 16 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 this day in history 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  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer on December - 16.  

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

1653  On this day in history oliver Cromwell becomes 'Lord protector of England'  

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 December - 16.  

1659  On this day in history general Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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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 this day in history.  

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on December - 16.  

1652  On this day in history birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer  

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 December - 16.  

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on this day in history.  

1378  On this day in history death of otto III of Montferrat