Historical Events In December - 12

1791  Bank of US opens on this day in history.   

1792  On December - 12 in Vienna, Ludwig Von Beethoven (22) receives 1st lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn   

1792  On December - 12 alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter   

1800  On December - 12 washington DC established as capital of US   

1805  On this day in history henry Wells, founder (American Express Co & Wells Fargo & Co)   

1806  Stand Watie, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 on this day in history.   

1812  On December - 12 french invasion of Russia comes to an end.   

1812  On this day in history john Malchair, composer, dies at 82   

1818  On this day in history paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

1821  Gustave Flaubert, France, novelist (Madame Bovary) on December - 12.   

1822  Mexico officially recognized as an independent nation by US on this day in history.   

1830  On December - 12 joseph Orville Shelby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897   

1832  Abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (liberal) on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica)   

1835  Georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer on this day in history.   

1836  Giuseppe Farinelli, composer, dies at 67 on December - 12.   

1838  Sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars) on December - 12.   

1843  Willem I Frederik, King of Netherlands (1814-40), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1848  On December - 12 william Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup)   

1858  1st Canadian coins circulated (1 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent & 20 cent) on December - 12.   

1859  First train operated over the Victoria Railway Bridge, Montreal. The first passenger train crossed the structure on December 17, 1859 and it was formally opened by the Prince of Wales, later to become King Edward VII, on August 25, 1860. The original structure was a single-track iron tubular bridge. The tube, when first constructed, was entirely enclosed and there were ventilation problems. Later a slit 20" wide was cut in the tube the full length of the bridge to permit the emission of smoke on December - 12.   

1859  On this day in history edward Bradley, horse owner (1st to own 4 Kentucky Derby winners)   

1862  On this day in history confederate torpedo (mine) sinks USS Cairo in Yazoo River.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Dumfries, VA   

1863  On this day in history the birth of Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter   

1863  On this day in history edvard Munch, Norway, painter/print maker (The Scream)   

1866  Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913) on this day in history.   

1870  On December - 12 joseph Rainey (SC) became first black sworn into House of Reps   

1870  Joseph Rainey (SC) became 1st black sworn into House of Reps on this day in history.   

1871  Jules Janssen discovers dark lines in solar corona spectrum on December - 12.   

1872  On December - 12 willem A Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Dutch politician, dies at 72   

1874  On this day in history volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa)   

1875  On December - 12 desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian   

1877  On this day in history jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice, dies at 48   

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1298  Albert II of Austria (d. 1358) was born on this day in history.   

1418  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.   

1574  On December - 12 birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on December - 12.   

1610  On this day in history birth of saint Vasilije (d. 1671)   

1630  On December - 12 birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on this day in history.   

0884  Carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies on this day in history.   

1112  On this day in history tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on December - 12.   

1212  On this day in history death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  On December - 12 hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies   

1574  On December - 12 death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)   

1586  On this day in history death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)   

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on December - 12.