Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the United States through the American Civil War, defending the nation as a constitutional union, defeating the insurgent Confederacy, playing a major role in the abolition of slavery, expanding the power of the federal government, and modernizing the U.S. economy.
12 February 1809
Born on the same birth date (12 February 1809): Charles Darwin
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Born in the same month (February 1809): André Dumont (geologist) • Charles Darwin • Cyrus McCormick • Felix Mendelssohn • Jean-Charles Cornay • John Hart (South Australian colonist)