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  On December - 16 eberhard of Friuli  

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on December - 16.  

0882  On December - 16 marinus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding John VIII  

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.  

1378  On December - 16 otto III of Montferrat  

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

1392  On December - 16 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 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 this day in history.  

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

1575  On December - 16 the 1575 Valdivia earthquake takes place.  

1577  On this day in history danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory  

1598  On December - 16 seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point  

1617  Spanish viceroy Hernando Arias de Saavedra founds provinces Rio de la Plata (Argentina)/Guaira (Paraguay) on this day in history.  

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

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 December - 16.  

1652  On this day in history giovanni Maria Casini, composer  

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

1653  Oliver Cromwell becomes 'Lord protector of England' on this day in history.  

1653  On December - 16 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 this day in history.  

1670  Dorothy, 1st English marquis of Halifax, dies on December - 16.  

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

1673  Juan de Padilla, composer, dies at 68 on December - 16.  

1689  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder  

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on December - 16.  

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

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 this day in history 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 December - 16 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 this day in history death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)  

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