On This Day In History

On this day in 1809, the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln,was born in a log cabin in Hodgenville, Kentucky.

Also on this date in 1959, the Memorial cent went into circulation.

 

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Thank you for the reminder.

 

Charles Darwin was also born this day and also in 1809.

 

I'll post my 1959 Memorial Proof

Scratches on slab

 

Also on this date in 1809, Charles Darwin was born, though not in a Log Cabin.

 

2 Pound Coin, 2009

 

i was thinking about starting a forum on this. you beat me to it

 

February 14th

In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell & Elisha Gray, both apply separately for telephone patents Supreme Court eventually rules Bell rightful inventor. I have a feeling that one of these will be commemorated with a coin soon.

In 1912, Arizona was admitted to the Union as the 48th state.

And in
1817 Frederick Douglass was born in Cordova, Maryland

 

Frederick Douglass' family could not imagine having a 50 cent piece of their own. I'm not even sure if the enslaved could legally possess hard cash.

 

sorry, extra post.

 

Darwin has a better beard.

 

Cheech.....the monkey is a " Harry's shave plan member" razor's by mail .
Which proves Darwin theory.......

 

February 15th

On this day in 1971, Great Britain abandoned the 12-shilling system for decimal after 1,200 years of it's use.

 

February 16th

In 1874, the United States Silver Dollar became legal tender after first being minted in 1794.