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 this day in history.   

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  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on December - 16.   

0999  On December - 16 adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

1378  On December - 16 otto III of Montferrat   

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

1392  Nanboku-chō on December - 16.   

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 December - 16.   

1485  On this day in history 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 December - 16.   

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 December - 16.   

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

1631  Mount Vesuvius, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages & kills 4,000 on December - 16.   

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

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer on December - 16.   

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

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

1659  On this day in history general Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland   

1670  On this day in history dorothy, 1st English marquis of Halifax, dies   

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

1673  On this day in history juan de Padilla, composer, dies at 68   

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

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

1584  On this day in history birth of john Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654)   

1614  On December - 16 birth of eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1674)   

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

1652  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1714  On December - 16 birth of george Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (d. 1770)   

1716  On this day in history 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  On December - 16 death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

0714  On December - 16 pippin II, of Héristal, Duke/prince of France, dies   

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.