Page 2: Historical Events In December - 12

1791  On this day in history bank of US opens   

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

1792  On this day in history alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter   

1800  On this day in history washington DC established as capital of US   

1805  Henry Wells, founder (American Express Co & Wells Fargo & Co) on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history stand Watie, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871   

1812  French invasion of Russia comes to an end on December - 12.   

1812  On December - 12 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 December - 12 mexico officially recognized as an independent nation by US   

1830  Joseph Orville Shelby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1838  On December - 12 sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars)   

1843  On this day in history willem I Frederik, King of Netherlands (1814-40), dies at 71   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1859  On December - 12 edward Bradley, horse owner (1st to own 4 Kentucky Derby winners)   

1862  On December - 12 confederate torpedo (mine) sinks USS Cairo in Yazoo River.   

1862  Battle of Dumfries, VA on December - 12.   

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

1863  On December - 12 edvard Munch, Norway, painter/print maker (The Scream)   

1866  Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913) on December - 12.   

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 December - 12.   

1871  On this day in history jules Janssen discovers dark lines in solar corona spectrum   

1872  Willem A Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Dutch politician, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1874  On December - 12 volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa)   

1875  Desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian on December - 12.   

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

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1298  On December - 12 birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

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  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on December - 12.   

1579  On December - 12 birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on December - 12.   

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

1112  On December - 12 tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies   

1204  On this day in history maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69   

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  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on this day in history.   

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

1600  On December - 12 john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies