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  On December - 16 eberhard of Friuli   

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 December - 16.   

0882  On December - 16 john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies   

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 December - 16 nanboku-chō   

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  On December - 16 the birth of Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's first wife   

1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII on December - 16.   

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

1575  On this day in history the 1575 Valdivia earthquake takes place.   

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  On December - 16 spanish viceroy Hernando Arias de Saavedra founds provinces Rio de la Plata (Argentina)/Guaira (Paraguay)   

1622  On this day in history 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  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer on December - 16.   

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

1653  Oliver Cromwell becomes 'Lord protector of England' on December - 16.   

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

1653  Oliver Cromwell sworn in as English Lord Protector on this day in history.   

1659  On December - 16 general Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland   

1670  On December - 16 dorothy, 1st English marquis of Halifax, dies   

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

1673  On this day in history juan de Padilla, composer, dies at 68   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

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  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1714  On this day in history birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)   

1716  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on December - 16.   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on December - 16.   

0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on December - 16.   

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

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.   

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

1325  On December - 16 death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

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