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  On December - 12 alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter   

1800  On this day in history washington DC established as capital of US   

1805  On this day in history henry Wells, founder (American Express Co & Wells Fargo & Co)   

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

1812  French invasion of Russia comes to an end on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history john Malchair, composer, dies at 82   

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 this day in history 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  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  William Vanderbilt, yachtsman (donated Vanderbilt Cup) on December - 12.   

1858  On December - 12 1st Canadian coins circulated (1 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent & 20 cent)   

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  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  Battle of Dumfries, VA on this day in history.   

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

1863  On December - 12 edvard Munch, Norway, painter/print maker (The Scream)   

1866  Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913) on this day in history.   

1870  On December - 12 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  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  On December - 12 volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa)   

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

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  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  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 December - 12.   

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

1212  On December - 12 death of geoffrey, Archbishop of York   

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

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