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Thursday, 12 February 2026

Day 43 of 2026  ·  322 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 07
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5 Births
4 Events
9 Total entries

★ Born on this day 5 entries

1809
Abraham Lincoln, 16th President from (1861 - 1865).
US Politics & Government 217 yrs ago
1809
Charles Darwin
US 217 yrs ago
1893
General of the Army Omar Bradley, "The GI General"
US Military & War 133 yrs ago
1915
Lorne Greene, actor, owner of "The Ponderosa".
US Arts & Culture 111 yrs ago
1926
Joe Garagiola
US 100 yrs ago

► Events on this day 4 entries

1541
Santiago, Chile founded.
US Geography & Exploration 485 yrs ago
1908
First New York to Paris auto race (via Alaska and Siberia) begins. George Schuster wins after 88 days behind the wheel.
FR Sport 118 yrs ago
1934
Export-Import Bank incorporated.
US Geography & Exploration 92 yrs ago
1945
San Francisco selected for site of United Nations Conference.
US 81 yrs ago