February 12, 1793 - With the passage of a fugitive slave law by the U.S. Congress, all states must return escaped slaves to their original owners.

February 12, 1809 - Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. president, is born.

February 12, 1865 - Reverand Dr. Henry Highland Garnet speaks to the U.S. House of Representatives. He was a former slave and with his address became the first African American to address the house.
 

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February 12, 1877 - Alexander Graham Bell provides telephone equipment to the Boston Globe, which then receives the first telephone news dispatch.

February 12, 1924 - The Rhapsody in Blue, written by George Gershwin, premieres in New York City.

February 12, 1953 - The Willys-Overland company celebrates its 50th anniversary of manufacturing Jeeps.

February 12, 1999 - President Clinton is acquitted in his impeachment trial.

 

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