Historical Events In December - 12

1791  Bank of US opens on December - 12.   

1792  On December - 12 in Vienna, Ludwig Von Beethoven (22) receives 1st lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn   

1792  On December - 12 alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter   

1800  Washington DC established as capital of US on this day in history.   

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 December - 12 john Malchair, composer, dies at 82   

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 this day in history 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  Matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica) on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer   

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  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  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 December - 12.   

1862  On December - 12 confederate torpedo (mine) sinks USS Cairo in Yazoo River.   

1862  Battle of Dumfries, VA on this day in history.   

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

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

1866  Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913) on December - 12.   

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  Jules Janssen discovers dark lines in solar corona spectrum on December - 12.   

1872  Willem A Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Dutch politician, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1600  John Craig, Scottish church reformer/James VI's court vicar, dies on December - 12.