Non-musical history for today: 1653 – The Protectorate: Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. English Interregnum was the period between 1649 and 1660 when the UK(ish) was governed not by monarchs but by various forms of republics after Charles I's trial and execution (1649) and the ascension of his son, Charles II.

Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for December 16.

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