Historical Events In December - 16

0714  Pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies on this day in history.   

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

1379  John Fitzalan, Marshal of England on December - 16.   

1392  On December - 16 nanboku-chō   

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

1431  King Henry VI of England crowned king of France on this day in history.   

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  The 1575 Valdivia earthquake takes place on December - 16.   

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  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder on this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history mount Vesuvius, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages & kills 4,000   

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

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

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

1707  On this day in history last recorded eruption of Mount Fuji in Japan.   

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

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1485  On December - 16 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 this day in history birth of kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.   

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

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

0999  On this day in history 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