Historical Events In December - 16

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1577  Danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory on this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history 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 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  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 December - 16.   

1653  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1659  General Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland on December - 16.   

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

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

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

1614  On this day in history 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  Giovanni Maria Casini, composer was born on December - 16.   

1714  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of empress Wu of Zhou (b. 625)   

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

0867  On December - 16 death of eberhard of Friuli   

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

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

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 December - 16.