Historical Events In December - 12

1791  Bank of US opens on December - 12.   

1792  In Vienna, Ludwig Von Beethoven (22) receives 1st lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history alexandros Ypsilanti, Greek resistance fighter   

1800  On December - 12 washington DC established as capital of US   

1805  On this day in history 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  French invasion of Russia comes to an end on this day in history.   

1812  On December - 12 john Malchair, composer, dies at 82   

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 December - 12.   

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  On December - 12 matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica)   

1835  On this day in history georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer   

1836  Giuseppe Farinelli, composer, dies at 67 on December - 12.   

1838  On December - 12 sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars)   

1843  On December - 12 willem I Frederik, King of Netherlands (1814-40), dies at 71   

1848  On December - 12 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  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  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 December - 12.   

1863  On December - 12 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  Joseph Rainey (SC) became first black sworn into House of Reps on this day in history.   

1870  Joseph Rainey (SC) became 1st black sworn into House of Reps on this day in history.   

1871  Jules Janssen discovers dark lines in solar corona spectrum on this day in history.   

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 December - 12.   

1877  Jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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1298  On December - 12 birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

1418  On this day in history birth of albert VI of Austria (d. 1463)   

1574  Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II was born on this day in history.   

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

1579  On December - 12 birth of heinrich Steuccius, composer   

1610  Saint Vasilije (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Olof Rudbeck, composer was born on December - 12.   

1659  On this day in history birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)   

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

1212  Death of Geoffrey, Archbishop of York on this day in history.   

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  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.