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 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 December - 16.   

1378  Otto III of Montferrat on this day in history.   

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

1392  Nanboku-chō on December - 16.   

1404  Albrecht of Bavaria, duke of Bavaria, dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

1431  King Henry VI of England crowned king of France on December - 16.   

1485  On December - 16 the birth of Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's first wife   

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

1538  King Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants on December - 16.   

1575  The 1575 Valdivia earthquake takes place on December - 16.   

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  Mount Vesuvius, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages & kills 4,000 on December - 16.   

1631  On December - 16 mount Vesuvious, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages & kills 4,000   

1652  On December - 16 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 December - 16.   

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

1653  On this day in history oliver Cromwell sworn in as English Lord Protector   

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

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 this day in history.   

1673  Juan de Padilla, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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  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 December - 16.   

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

1622  On December - 16 birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

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

1714  On December - 16 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  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  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1325  On this day in history death of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270)   

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