Page 2: Historical Events In December - 12

1791  Bank of US opens on this day in history.   

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

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  Stand Watie, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1871 on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1833  Matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica) on this day in history.   

1835  Georges Jean Pfeiffer, composer on this day in history.   

1836  Giuseppe Farinelli, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1838  Sherburne W Burnham, US, astronomer (binary stars) on December - 12.   

1843  On this day in history 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 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  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  On December - 12 battle of Dumfries, VA   

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

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 December - 12.   

1871  Jules Janssen discovers dark lines in solar corona spectrum on December - 12.   

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

1874  Volter A Kilpi, Finnish writer (Alastalon salissa) on this day in history.   

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  Albert VI of Austria (d. 1463) was born on December - 12.   

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  Heinrich Steuccius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1630  On December - 12 birth of olof Rudbeck, composer   

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  Tancred, monarch of Galilea/Edessa/Antioch, dies on December - 12.   

1204  Maimonides, [Moses Ben Maimon], Span/Egyptian rabbi, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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  Death of Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (b. 1524) on December - 12.   

1586  On this day in history death of stefan Batory, King of Poland (b. 1533)   

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