Page 2: Historical Events In December - 12

1791  On December - 12 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  Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter on this day in history.   

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  Stand Watie, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 on December - 12.   

1812  On December - 12 french invasion of Russia comes to an end.   

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

1830  Joseph Orville Shelby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 on December - 12.   

1832  Abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (liberal) on this day in history.   

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

1835  Georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer on December - 12.   

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

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 December - 12.   

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

1858  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On December - 12 battle of Dumfries, VA   

1863  The birth of Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter on this day in history.   

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

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

1870  On December - 12 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  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  Volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa) on this day in history.   

1875  On December - 12 desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1630  On this day in history birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

1659  Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on December - 12.   

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  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on December - 12.   

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 December - 12.   

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.