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| February 12th |
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| About February 12th is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 322 days remaining until the end of the calendar year (323 in leap years). February 12th is Lincoln's Birthday, Georgia Day in the state of Georgia, National Freedom to Marry Day, Darwin Day, and Red Hand Day. Births 1809 - Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. President 1930 - Arlen Specter, U.S. Senator (Pennsylvania) 1953 - Aresenio Hall, talk show host, comedian (The Arsenio Hall Show) 1971 - Vernon Forrest, professional boxing champion 1980 - Christian Ricci, actress (The Addams Family, The Ice Storm) Deaths 2000 - Tom Landry, Hall of Fame football coach Events 1855 - Michigan State University is founded as a pioneer land-grant institution. |
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