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Abraham Lincoln mother dies from milk sickness.
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His father remarries.
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His older sister sarah dies during childbirth.
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He relocates to Illinois.
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Candidate for Illinois general Assembly.
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Elected to Illinois state legislature.
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He married Mary Todd.
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Elected to Illinois congress.
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Loses first Lincoln-Douglas debate.
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Elected 16th president of the United States of America.
