Historical Events In December - 12

1791  On this day in history bank of US opens  

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

1792  On this day in history 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  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 December - 12 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 December - 12.  

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

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

1835  On this day in history georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer  

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

1838  Sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars) on this day in history.  

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

1848  On this day in history william Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup)  

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

1859  On December - 12 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 December - 12.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On December - 12 jules Janssen discovers dark lines in solar corona spectrum  

1872  On this day in history willem A Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Dutch politician, dies at 72  

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  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  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on December - 12.  

1574  On December - 12 birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)  

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

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

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

1659  On December - 12 birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)  

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 December - 12.  

1212  On December - 12 death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York  

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

1574  On this day in history death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)  

1586  On December - 12 death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)  

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