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 this day in history.  

0867  On this day in history 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 December - 16 adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68  

1378  Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.  

1379  On this day in history john Fitzalan, Marshal of England  

1392  On this day in history nanboku-chō  

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

1431  On this day in history king Henry VI of England crowned king of France  

1485  On this day in history 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  King Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants on this day in history.  

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  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  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 December - 16 mount Vesuvious, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages & kills 4,000  

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer on December - 16.  

1653  Oliver Cromwell became lord protector of England, Scotland & Ireland on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 December - 16 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 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  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on this day in history.  

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

0999  On December - 16 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 this day in history.