Historical Events In December - 16

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

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  On December - 16 marinus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding John VIII   

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 this day in history.   

1379  On December - 16 john Fitzalan, Marshal of England   

1392  Nanboku-chō on December - 16.   

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

1575  On December - 16 the 1575 Valdivia earthquake takes place.   

1577  On December - 16 danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory   

1598  Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point on December - 16.   

1617  Spanish viceroy Hernando Arias de Saavedra founds provinces Rio de la Plata (Argentina)/Guaira (Paraguay) on this day in history.   

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 December - 16.   

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

1652  On December - 16 giovanni Maria Casini, composer   

1653  Oliver Cromwell became lord protector of England, Scotland & Ireland on December - 16.   

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  General Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland on December - 16.   

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

1672  John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 on December - 16.   

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

1719  Adrian "Aart" van Wijck, Dutch theologist (anti-jansenism), dies at 78 on December - 16.   

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

1622  Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 16.   

1717  On December - 16 birth of elizabeth Carter, English writer (d. 1806)   

0705  Death of Empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625) on December - 16.   

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

0867  Death of Eberhard of Friuli on December - 16.   

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

0882  John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies on December - 16.   

0999  Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68 on December - 16.   

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.