Page 2: 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  Alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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  Joseph Orville Shelby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer   

1836  On December - 12 giuseppe Farinelli, composer, dies at 67   

1838  On this day in history sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars)   

1843  On this day in history 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  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  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  Joseph Rainey (SC) became 1st black sworn into House of Reps on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history jules Janssen discovers dark lines in solar corona spectrum   

1872  On December - 12 willem A Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Dutch politician, dies at 72   

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 this day in history 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  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history birth of anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II   

1574  Anne of Denmark, queen consort of James I of England (d. 1619) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

1263  On December - 12 hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies   

1574  On December - 12 death of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524)   

1586  Death of Stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533) on December - 12.   

1600  On December - 12 john Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies