Page 2: 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 December - 12.   

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  Henry Wells, founder (American Express Co & Wells Fargo & Co) on December - 12.   

1806  Stand Watie, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 on December - 12.   

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  Gustave Flaubert, France, novelist (Madame Bovary) on this day in history.   

1822  On December - 12 mexico officially recognized as an independent nation by US   

1830  On December - 12 joseph Orville Shelby, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897   

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

1833  On this day in history 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  Sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars) on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history edward Bradley, horse owner (1st to own 4 Kentucky Derby winners)   

1862  On this day in history 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  On this day in history alfred Werner, Swiss chemist (Nobel 1913)   

1870  Joseph Rainey (SC) became first black sworn into House of Reps on December - 12.   

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  On this day in history willem A Schimmelpenninck van der Oye, Dutch politician, dies at 72   

1874  On December - 12 volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa)   

1875  On this day in history desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian   

1877  Jose M de Alencar, Brazilian writer/minister of Justice, dies at 48 on December - 12.   

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1298  On this day in history birth of albert II of Austria (d. 1358)   

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 December - 12.   

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 December - 12.   

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

0884  On this day in history carloman, co-king of France (879, 882-884), dies   

1112  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on December - 12.   

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  On this day in history death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)   

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