Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was born in a single-room log cabin on Sinking Spring Farm in LaRue County, Kentucky on Feb. 12, 1809. He was the son of Thomas Lincoln, an ...

Abraham Lincoln was born on this day in 1809 in Kentucky. He would go on to rank among the best presidents in U.S. history, and he still makes news headlines when referenced by today's politicians.

When I was growing up in the ’60s in California, Presidents Day wasn’t a thing – though we did honor our two greatest presidents. Feb. 12 was celebrated as Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Ten days later, ...