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  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  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  On this day in history john Malchair, composer, dies at 82  

1818  Paul Octave Hebert, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 on December - 12.  

1821  Gustave Flaubert, France, novelist (Madame Bovary) on December - 12.  

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1822  Mexico officially recognized as an independent nation by US on this day in history.  

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

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

1833  Matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica) on December - 12.  

1835  On this day in history georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer  

1836  Giuseppe Farinelli, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1848  William Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup) on this day in history.  

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

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 December - 12.  

1859  Edward Bradley, horse owner (1st to own 4 Kentucky Derby winners) on this day in history.  

1862  On December - 12 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  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  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 December - 12.  

1875  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)  

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  On this day in history birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer  

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

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

1600  On this day in history john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies