Historical Events In December - 16

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on this day in history.   

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  Marinus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding John VIII on this day in history.   

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on December - 16.   

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

1378  Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.   

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

1392  Nanboku-chō on December - 16.   

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

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

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  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder on this day in history.   

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

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  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 December - 16.   

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

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  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  Last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan on December - 16.   

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

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1485  On this day in history birth of catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII   

1584  On December - 16 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 this day in history.   

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  Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798) was born on this day in history.   

1717  Elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.   

0705  On December - 16 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  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  On December - 16 adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

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

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