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 December - 12.   

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

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

1812  On this day in history french invasion of Russia comes to an end.   

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

1818  Paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 on this day in history.   

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

1822  On December - 12 mexico officially recognized as an independent nation by US   

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

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

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

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

1836  Giuseppe Farinelli, composer, dies at 67 on December - 12.   

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

1843  Willem I Frederik, King of Netherlands (1814-40), dies at 71 on December - 12.   

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

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

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  Edward Bradley, horse owner (1st to own 4 Kentucky Derby winners) on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history confederate torpedo (mine) sinks USS Cairo in Yazoo River.   

1862  On December - 12 battle of Dumfries, VA   

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

1863  Edvard Munch, Norway, painter/print maker (The Scream) on this day in history.   

1866  On December - 12 alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913)   

1870  Joseph Rainey (SC) became first black sworn into House of Reps on December - 12.   

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 December - 12.   

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

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

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 December - 12.   

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 December - 12.   

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

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  On December - 12 carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

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

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

1212  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on this day in history.   

1263  Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies on December - 12.   

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