Historical Events In December - 16

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

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 this day in history.   

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.   

1378  Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.   

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  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 December - 16.   

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

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

1598  Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point on this day in history.   

1617  Spanish viceroy Hernando Arias de Saavedra founds provinces Rio de la Plata (Argentina)/Guaira (Paraguay) on December - 16.   

1622  On December - 16 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 December - 16 mount Vesuvious, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages & kills 4,000   

1652  On December - 16 giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1653  Oliver Cromwell became lord protector of England, Scotland & Ireland on this day in history.   

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

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

1670  On December - 16 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  Juan de Padilla, composer, dies at 68 on December - 16.   

1689  On December - 16 english Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution   

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

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

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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 this day in history.   

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

1652  On this day in history birth of giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1714  On December - 16 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 December - 16 birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on this day in history.   

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

0867  On this day in history death of eberhard of Friuli   

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

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Otto III of Montferrat on this day in history.