TODAY IN HISTORY

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT

Feb. 12, 1809,

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born in a log cabin in Hardin (now LaRue) County, Kentucky.

On this date: 1554

Lady Jane Grey, who had claimed the throne of England for nine days, and her husband, Guildford Dudley, were beheaded after being condemned for high treason.

1818

Chile officially proclaimed its independence, more than seven years after initially renouncing Spanish rule.

1909

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded.