Abraham Lincoln (/ ˈ l ɪ ŋ k ən / LINK-ən; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.

Oct 29, 2009 · Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, to Nancy and Thomas Lincoln in a one-room log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky. His family moved to southern Indiana in 1816.

Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States, was born in a single-room log cabin on Sinking Spring Farm in LaRue County, Kentucky on February 12, 1809. He was the son of Thomas Lincoln, an illiterate pioneer farmer, and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, who died when Abraham was nine years old.

Lincoln's Birthday is a legal, public holiday in some U.S. states, observed on the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth on February 12, 1809, in Hodgenville (Hodgensville, Hodgen's Mill), Kentucky. [1]

Feb 2, 2025 · Abraham Lincoln led his country through a tumultuous period and played an instrumental role in abolishing slavery while preserving the Union as the 16th president of the United States.

Jul 14, 2023 · President Abraham Lincoln freed enslaved people and led the Union during the Civil War. Learn about his birthday, height, election, assassination, and more.

From log cabin to the White House — celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birthday as we trace the personal story of this fascinating historical figure.

Feb 12, 2024 · The birthday of Abraham Lincoln, who served as the 16th president of the United States and was known as “The Great Emancipator,” is Sunday, Feb. 12.