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Abraham Lincoln is born
Abraham Lincoln is born in Hardin County, Kentucky to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln. The home he lived in was a one room cabin. -
--War in Europe--
The French finally capture Saragossa, Spain after a long attempt at a seige. -
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The Relocation of the Lincoln Family
The Lincoln move location from Kentucky to Indiana to Illinois. Some of the moves are due to the family's anti-slavery view on the United States. -
Nancy Hanks Lincoln dies
On October 18, Lincoln's mother Nancy Hanks Lincoln dies. He later remarried Sarah Bush Johnston on December 2, 1819 -
--Queen of England dies--
Charlotte Sophia von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of England dies -
Family moves to other states**
Family moved to Illinois in 1830 due to rise of slavery after the war of 1812 Exact dates unknown -
Lincoln marries
Lincoln marries Mary Ann Todd, daughter of a Lexington, Kentucky banker, on November 4, 1842. Mary Todd's parents didn't want her to marry Lincoln because he was brought up in a poor family and the Todd's were rich. Exact date unknown -
Congressman**
Lincoln is elected to join the members of Congress Exact dates unknown -
Lincoln becomes president
Abe Lincoln is inaugurated as president in 1861 -
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln proposed the Emancipation Proclamation in September. He planned for all of the slaves who are part of a state to be freed on New Years Day of 1864. He also planned to have military support behind this. Many did not believe that this would happen and did not like Licoln for this. -
Thanksgiving Day
Lincoln desgnates the last Thursday in each November to hold the day of Thanksgiving. -
--Red cross/ Soccer in Britain--
A worldwide Red Cross is incorperated in Geneva. Also on this day, the Football Association is made in Enland, which sprouts the game of soccer in Britain. -
Lincoln addresses Gettysburg
President Abraham Lincoln was requested to speak about the battle at Gettsyburg. Following a two-hour long speech from Edward Everett, Lincoln delivers a sub-two minute long speech containing just 272 words. -
Abraham Lincoln dies
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated at Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth on April 14 and later dies at 7:22AM on April 15.