Page 2: Historical Events In December - 12

1791  On December - 12 bank of US opens   

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

1792  On December - 12 alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter   

1800  Washington DC established as capital of US on this day in history.   

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

1806  On December - 12 stand Watie, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871   

1812  On this day in history french invasion of Russia comes to an end.   

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

1818  Paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 on this day in history.   

1821  Gustave Flaubert, France, novelist (Madame Bovary) on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history mexico officially recognized as an independent nation by US   

1830  Joseph Orville Shelby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 on December - 12.   

1832  Abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (liberal) on December - 12.   

1833  On December - 12 matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica)   

1835  On this day in history georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer   

1836  On December - 12 giuseppe Farinelli, composer, dies at 67   

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

1843  Willem I Frederik, King of Netherlands (1814-40), dies at 71 on December - 12.   

1848  William Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup) on this day in history.   

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

1859  On this day in history 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.   

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

1862  Confederate torpedo (mine) sinks USS Cairo in Yazoo River on this day in history.   

1862  Battle of Dumfries, VA on this day in history.   

1863  The birth of Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter on December - 12.   

1863  Edvard Munch, Norway, painter/print maker (The Scream) on December - 12.   

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

1870  Joseph Rainey (SC) became first black sworn into House of Reps on December - 12.   

1870  Joseph Rainey (SC) became 1st black sworn into House of Reps on December - 12.   

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 December - 12 volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa)   

1875  On this day in history desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian   

1877  Jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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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 December - 12.   

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

1574  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

1579  On December - 12 birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.   

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

0884  On December - 12 carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1212  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on December - 12.   

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on December - 12.   

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 this day in history.