Historical Events In December - 16

0714  On this day in history 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 December - 16.  

0867  Eberhard of Friuli on this day in history.  

0875  On December - 16 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  On December - 16 john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies  

0999  On this day in history adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68  

1378  On this day in history otto III of Montferrat  

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

1392  Nanboku-chō on December - 16.  

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1404  On December - 16 albrecht of Bavaria, duke of Bavaria, dies at about 74  

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  On December - 16 catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII  

1538  On this day in history king Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants  

1575  The 1575 Valdivia earthquake takes place on December - 16.  

1577  Danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1652  On December - 16 giovanni Maria Casini, composer  

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

1653  On December - 16 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  Oliver Cromwell sworn in as English Lord Protector on this day in history.  

1659  General Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland on December - 16.  

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 December - 16.  

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

1689  English Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution on this day in history.  

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

1719  On December - 16 adrian "Aart" van Wijck, Dutch theologist (anti-jansenism), dies at 78  

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1485  On December - 16 birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII  

1584  On this day in history birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)  

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on December - 16.  

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

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

0867  On this day in history death of eberhard of Friuli  

0875  On this day in history 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 December - 16.  

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