Page 2: Historical Events In December - 12

1791  Bank of US opens on this day in history.   

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

1812  French invasion of Russia comes to an end on this day in history.   

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

1818  On December - 12 paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

1821  On this day in history gustave Flaubert, France, novelist (Madame Bovary)   

1822  Mexico officially recognized as an independent nation by US on December - 12.   

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  Matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica) on December - 12.   

1835  On this day in history georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer   

1836  Giuseppe Farinelli, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars)   

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

1848  William Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup) on December - 12.   

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 December - 12.   

1859  On December - 12 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 December - 12.   

1863  On December - 12 the birth of Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter   

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

1866  On this day in history alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913)   

1870  On this day in history joseph Rainey (SC) became first black sworn into House of Reps   

1870  On this day in history joseph Rainey (SC) became 1st black sworn into House of Reps   

1871  On December - 12 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  Volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa) on this day in history.   

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

1877  On December - 12 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  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

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

1610  On December - 12 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  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

1204  On December - 12 maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69   

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

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on this day in history.   

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

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on December - 12.   

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