Historical Events In December - 16

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

0755  On December - 16 an Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion during the Tang Dynasty of China.   

0867  On this day in history eberhard of Friuli   

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

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

1378  Otto III of Montferrat on December - 16.   

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

1392  On December - 16 nanboku-chō   

1404  On this day in history albrecht of Bavaria, duke of Bavaria, dies at about 74   

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

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 December - 16.   

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

1575  On this day in history the 1575 Valdivia earthquake takes place.   

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

1652  On this day in history giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1653  On December - 16 oliver Cromwell became lord protector of England, Scotland & Ireland   

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

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

1670  Dorothy, 1st English marquis of Halifax, dies on December - 16.   

1672  On this day in history john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63   

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

1689  English Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution on December - 16.   

1707  On December - 16 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  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  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on December - 16.   

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

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

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

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

0867  On this day in history death of eberhard of Friuli   

0875  On this day in history 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  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on December - 16.   

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

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat