Historical Events In December - 16

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

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  Marinus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding John VIII on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1378  On December - 16 otto III of Montferrat   

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

1392  On this day in history nanboku-chō   

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 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 December - 16 king Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants   

1575  The 1575 Valdivia earthquake takes place on December - 16.   

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

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

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

1622  On this day in history kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder   

1631  On December - 16 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  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer on this day in history.   

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

1653  On December - 16 oliver Cromwell becomes 'Lord protector of England'   

1653  Oliver Cromwell is named lord protector of England, Scotland and Ireland on December - 16.   

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  Dorothy, 1st English marquis of Halifax, dies on this day in history.   

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 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 December - 16.   

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1485  Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII was born on December - 16.   

1584  John Selden, English jurist and oriental scholar (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history 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  Death of 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 this day in history john VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies   

0999  On this day in history adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68   

1325  Death of Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (b. 1270) on December - 16.   

1378  On December - 16 death of otto III of Montferrat