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 this day in history 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  On December - 16 john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies  

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  On December - 16 john Fitzalan, Marshal of England  

1392  On this day in history nanboku-chō  

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1404  Albrecht of Bavaria, duke of Bavaria, dies at about 74 on December - 16.  

1431  On December - 16 king Henry VI of England crowned king of France  

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

1598  Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point on December - 16.  

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 this day in history mount Vesuvius, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages & kills 4,000  

1631  On this day in history mount Vesuvious, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages & kills 4,000  

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

1653  On this day in history oliver Cromwell is named lord protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.  

1653  On December - 16 oliver Cromwell sworn in as English Lord Protector  

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  On this day in history john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63  

1673  Juan de Padilla, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1689  On December - 16 english Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution  

1707  On December - 16 last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan.  

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

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

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  On this day in history death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)  

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on December - 16.  

0867  On December - 16 death of eberhard of Friuli  

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on December - 16.  

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

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat