Page 2: Historical Events In December - 12

1791  On this day in history bank of US opens   

1792  On this day in history in Vienna, Ludwig Von Beethoven (22) receives 1st lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn   

1792  Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter on this day in history.   

1800  Washington DC established as capital of US on December - 12.   

1805  On December - 12 henry Wells, founder (American Express Co & Wells Fargo & Co)   

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

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

1812  John Malchair, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

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

1832  On December - 12 abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (liberal)   

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

1835  On December - 12 georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer   

1836  On this day in history giuseppe Farinelli, composer, dies at 67   

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

1843  On December - 12 willem I Frederik, King of Netherlands (1814-40), dies at 71   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1870  On December - 12 joseph Rainey (SC) became 1st black sworn into House of Reps   

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

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 this day in history.   

1877  On December - 12 jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice, dies at 48   

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1298  On this day in history birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

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

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on this day in history.   

1574  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on December - 12.   

1579  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)   

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  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on this day in history.   

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