Historical Events In December - 16

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

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  On December - 16 eberhard of Friuli  

0875  On this day in history ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75  

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 this day in history.  

1378  Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.  

1379  John Fitzalan, Marshal of England on this day in history.  

1392  On this day in history nanboku-chō  

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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 this day in history.  

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  The 1575 Valdivia earthquake takes place on this day in history.  

1577  Danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory on December - 16.  

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

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

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

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer on this day in history.  

1653  On December - 16 oliver Cromwell became lord protector of England, Scotland & Ireland  

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

1659  General Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland on this day in history.  

1670  Dorothy, 1st English marquis of Halifax, dies on this day in history.  

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

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  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 December - 16.  

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on December - 16.  

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 this day in history birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer  

1714  George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770) was born on December - 16.  

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  On December - 16 death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)  

0714  On this day in history pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies  

0867  Death of 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 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 this day in history death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)  

1378  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.