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    • Today in History: FEB 12, Abraham Lincoln born in Kentucky

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On Feb. 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born in a log cabin in Hardin (now LaRue) County, Kentucky. In 1554, Lady Jane Grey, who had claimed the throne ...

    • Leading Australian Olympic official Phil Coles dies aged 91

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      Phil Coles, who played key roles in getting an Australian team to the 1980 Moscow Olympics despite a U.S.-led boycott and later helped secure the 2000 Games for Sydney, has died, the Australian ...

    • Today in History: JAN 23, ABC begins mini-series "Roots"

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On Jan. 23, 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections, was ratified as South Dakota became the 38th state to endorse it. In 1368 ...

    • Timeline: Chinese leader Xi Jinping's rise and rule

      Timeline: Chinese leader Xi Jinping's rise and rule

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years ago

      Chinese President Xi Jinping, the son of a communist revolutionary leader, was a victim of the Cultural Revolution and a provincial chief during China's...