Page 2: Historical Events In December - 12

1791  Bank of US opens on December - 12.   

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

1792  Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter on December - 12.   

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

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

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

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

1812  John Malchair, composer, dies at 82 on December - 12.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1832  On this day in history abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (liberal)   

1833  Matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica) on this day in history.   

1835  Georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer on December - 12.   

1836  On December - 12 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  On December - 12 william Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup)   

1858  1st Canadian coins circulated (1 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent & 20 cent) on this day in history.   

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 December - 12 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  On December - 12 battle of Dumfries, VA   

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 December - 12.   

1870  On this day in history 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  Jules Janssen discovers dark lines in solar corona spectrum on this day in history.   

1872  Willem A Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Dutch politician, dies at 72 on December - 12.   

1874  Volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa) on December - 12.   

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 December - 12.   

1418  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)   

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

1574  On this day in history birth of anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619)   

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

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

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 December - 12.   

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on December - 12.   

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

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

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 December - 12 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.