Historical Events In December - 16

0714  On December - 16 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  Eberhard of Friuli on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1378  Otto III of Montferrat on this day in history.   

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

1392  On December - 16 nanboku-chō   

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

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  On December - 16 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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1652  On this day in history giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1653  Oliver Cromwell became lord protector of England, Scotland & Ireland on December - 16.   

1653  On this day in history oliver Cromwell becomes 'Lord protector of England'   

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  On this day in history dorothy, 1st English marquis of Halifax, dies   

1672  On December - 16 john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63   

1673  On December - 16 juan de Padilla, composer, dies at 68   

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

1707  On December - 16 last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan.   

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

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on December - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1714  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

0705  On this day in history death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  On this day in history pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

0867  On this day in history death of eberhard of Friuli   

0875  Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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