Historical Events In December - 16

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

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 this day in history eberhard of Friuli  

0875  On December - 16 ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75  

0882  On December - 16 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 December - 16.  

1378  Otto III of Montferrat on this day in history.  

1379  On December - 16 john Fitzalan, Marshal of England  

1392  On December - 16 nanboku-chō  

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

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

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

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  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 this day in history mount Vesuvius, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages & kills 4,000  

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

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer on December - 16.  

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

1659  On this day in history general Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland  

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 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  On this day in history last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan.  

1719  Adrian "Aart" van Wijck, Dutch theologist (anti-jansenism), dies at 78 on December - 16.  

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on this day in history.  

1584  On December - 16 birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)  

1614  On December - 16 birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)  

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

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

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

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  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 this day in history.  

0875  On December - 16 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 this day in history.  

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on December - 16.  

1378  On this day in history death of otto III of Montferrat