Historical Events In December - 16

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on December - 16.   

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 December - 16.   

0875  On this day in history ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75   

0882  On this day in history 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  On December - 16 otto III of Montferrat   

1379  On this day in history 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  King Henry VI of England crowned king of France on this day in history.   

1485  The birth of Catherine of Aragon, Henry VIII's first wife on this day in history.   

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

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  Danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory on this day in history.   

1598  On December - 16 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  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  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer on this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history oliver Cromwell became lord protector of England, Scotland & Ireland   

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

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

1653  Oliver Cromwell sworn in as English Lord Protector on December - 16.   

1659  General Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland on this day in history.   

1670  On December - 16 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  On December - 16 juan de Padilla, composer, dies at 68   

1689  On this day in history english Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution   

1707  Last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan on December - 16.   

1719  On December - 16 adrian "Aart" van Wijck, Dutch theologist (anti-jansenism), dies at 78   

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1485  On this day in history 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 December - 16.   

1614  Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674) was born on December - 16.   

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

1652  On December - 16 birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  On this day in history birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)   

1716  On December - 16 birth of louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer (d. 1798)   

1717  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

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  On December - 16 death of eberhard of Friuli   

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  On December - 16 adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on this day in history.   

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