2013 Event The 150th Anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's 'Gettysburg Address' considered one of the greatest political speeches, is commemorated in the U.S. on the battlefield and by the Library of Congress 2000 Death Abraham Pais, Dutch Scientist 1998 Death Abraham A. Ribicoff, Senator-D-Connecticut 1963 - 1981, Governor of Connecticut 1955 - 1961 1993 Event F Murray Abraham released from hospital after car accident 1992 Death Alexander Pola, Abraham Polak, actor and writer (Farce Major), dies 1991 Birthday Abraham Joseph Groening, son of Simpson creator Matt Groening 1988 Death Abraham Sofaer, actor (Naked Jungle, Elephant Walk), dies 1986 Death Una Merkel, U.S. actress (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 82 1985 Event 57th Academy Awards - "Amadeus," F Murray Abraham and Sally Field win 1982 Death Bert van Dongen, Abraham J Cohen, Dutch singer/actor, dies at 66 1978 Death Samuel Abraham Goldsmith, Netherlands/U.S. phycists, dies at 76 1975 Birthday Tajama Abraham, WNBA center, Sacramento Monarchs 1974 Death Abraham Schierbeek, Dutch biologist (Leeuwenhoek), dies at 87 1974 Death Edgar Dearing, actor (Free and Easy, Abraham Lincoln), dies at 81 1974 Death Abraham Robinson, German Mathematician 1973 Birthday Donnie Abraham, cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1972 Death Abraham Joshua Heschel, Polish Educator 1971 Birthday Clifton Abraham, NFL cornerback, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1970 Death Abraham Zapruder, Ukrainian Businessman 1967 Death Carl Sandburg, poet (Abraham Lincoln: Prairie Years), dies at 89 1962 Death Luis Abraham Delgadillo, composer, dies at 75 1960 Death Paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67 1959 Death Russell Simpson, actor (Abraham Lincoln), dies at 79 1959 Death Abraham Flexner, American Educator 1952 Birthday Spencer Abraham, American Politician 1946 Death Abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian (Rembrandt), dies at 90 1940 Birthday F Murray Abraham, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Amadeus, Mad Man 1939 Birthday F. Murray Abraham, American Actor 1935 Death Abraham Isaac Kook, rabbi/author (Hokhmat Ha-kodesh), dies 1935 Birthday Pierre Kartner, Father Abraham, Dutch singer, Smurf Song 1929 Death Abraham van Stolk Jzn, art collector, dies at 57 1928 Death Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist, dies at 60 1926 Event Paul Eliot Greens "In Abraham's Bosom," premieres in New York City 1925 Death Karl Abraham, German Psychologist 1925 Death Abraham PC of Karnebeek, liberal foreign minister (1918-27), dies 1922 Birthday Abraham Rosenthal, editor, New York Times 1920 Death Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier (AR 1908-12), dies at 83 1918 Birthday Abraham Robinson, German Mathematician 1918 Birthday Abraham Pais, Dutch Scientist 1915 Birthday Bert van Dongen, Abraham J Cohen, singer/impressionist/actor 1910 Birthday Abraham L Polonsky, U.S. writer and director, Tell them Willie Boy is Here 1910 Event Former Dutch premier Abraham Kuyper acquitted of corruption 1910 Birthday Abraham A. Ribicoff, born in New Britain, Connecticut, Senator-D-Connecticut 1963 - 1981, Governor of Connecticut 1955 - 1961 1909 Event Former Dutch premier Abraham Kuyper denies corruption 1909 Birthday Julio A Abraham, president, Democratic Party Bonaire 1908 Birthday Abraham Maslow, U.S. psychologist, humanistic psychology 1908 Death Abraham Goldfaden, U.S. Yiddish stage performer (Shulamis), dies at 67 1907 Event Abraham Mills' commission declares Abner Doubleday invented baseball 1907 Birthday Abraham Joshua Heschel, Polish Educator 1906 Birthday Abraham Beame, Mayor-D-NYC, New York City's 1st Jewish mayor 1905 Birthday Abraham Zapruder, Ukrainian Businessman 1903 Birthday Una Merkel, Covington, Kentucky, actress, 42nd Street, Abraham Lincoln 1902 Birthday Samuel Abraham Goldsmith, Dutch/US phycist 1901 Event Abraham Kuyper becomes premier of Netherlands 1898 Birthday Abraham J D van Oosten, Dutch poet and author, His Master's Voice 1897 Death Abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP (Lib), dies at 64 1896 Death Abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector, dies at 82 1894 Birthday Paul Green, U.S., novelist/playwright, In Abraham's Bosom 1893 Birthday Edgar Dearing, bron in Ceres, California, actor, Abraham Lincoln, Free and Easy 1892 Birthday Paul Abraham, Hungarian composer, Viktoria und ihr Huzar 1891 Death Jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77 1887 Birthday Luis Abraham Delgadillo, composer 1887 Birthday Abraham Schierbeek, Dutch biologist, Swammerdam 1887 Event President Abraham Lincoln's re-buried with his wife in Springfield, Illinois 1887 Death Abraham I van Lier, Dutch actor and director (Gran Theatre), dies at 74 1884 Birthday Abraham Rutgers, Dutch governor, Suriname, 1928-33 1884 Birthday Abraham "Abe" Attell, boxing hall of famer 1882 Birthday John Drinkwater, English poet/playwright, Abraham Lincoln 1880 Birthday Russell Simpson, actor, Abraham Lincoln 1878 Birthday Oscar Apfel, Cleveland, actor, Abraham Lincoln, Inspiration, Before Dawn 1877 Birthday Karl Abraham, German Psychologist 1874 Death Abraham Capadose, physician/missionary, dies at 79 1873 Death Petrus AS van Limburg Brouwer, Abraham van Luik, literary, dies 1872 Birthday Abraham van Stolk Jzn, lumber merchant and art collector 1868 Birthday Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist 1866 Birthday Abraham Flexner, American Educator 1865 Birthday Paul Abraham Dukas, Paris, France, composer, Velleda 1865 Event Abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington 1865 Death Abraham Lincoln, assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at 7:22 am, Representative-R-Illinois 1847 - 1849, 16th president 1861 - 1865 1865 Event President Abraham Lincoln shot in Ford's Theater by John Wilkes Booth 1864 Event Abraham Lincoln (R) elected to his 2nd term as president 1863 Event Abraham Lincoln announces plan for Reconstruction of South 1863 Event Abraham Lincoln approves charter for National Academy of Sciences 1863 Event Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln 1862 Event Paper currency introduced in U.S. by President Abraham Lincoln 1861 Death Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 1861 Event Abraham Lincoln declared president 1860 Event Abraham Lincoln, born in Kentucky, Representative-R-Illinois 1847 - 1849, elected 16th president 1861 - 1865 1860 Event Republican Party nominates Abraham Lincoln for president 1858 Event Abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand" 1857 Death Abraham J van der Aa, lexicographer (Biograph dictionary), dies at 64 1855 Birthday Abraham Bredius, Dutch art historian, Jan Steen 1855 Event Abraham Gesner patents kerosene 1854 Event Abraham Lincoln made his 1st political speech at Illinois State Fair 1849 Death Abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Minister of Finance (1801-14), dies at 88 1849 Event Patent for lifting vessels granted to Abraham Lincoln 1849 Event Abraham Lincoln patents a buoying device 1849 Event Abraham Lincoln applies for a patent; only U.S. president to do so 1848 Death Abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven, Dutch theologist/poet, dies at 27 1842 Event Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd in Springfield, Illinois 1840 Birthday Abraham Goldfaden, Eastern European Yiddish dramatist 1839 Death Georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38 1838 Death Abraham de Veer, Dutch Governor-General of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71 1837 Birthday Abraham Kuyper, clergyman/Dutch premier, AR, 1908-12 1836 Birthday Abraham PC Van Karnebeek, Dutch Foreign Minister, Liberal, 1918-27 1832 Birthday Abraham C Wertheim, Dutch banker/MP, liberal 1823 Death Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker, dies at 76 1821 Birthday Abraham de Amorie van der de Have, theologist/poet 1820 Birthday Abraham Buford, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1819 Death Slome Duikelar, Abraham J Swalff, Yiddish writer, dies 1817 Death Abraham Gottlob Werner, German geologist 1814 Birthday Jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer 1814 Birthday Abraham Czn van Stolk, Dutch art collector 1814 Birthday Abraham Czn van Stolk, resources/art collector 1812 Birthday Abraham I van Lier, theater director, Gran Theatre-van Lier 1810 Birthday Abraham Geiger, theologian/author/leader of Reform Judaism 1809 Birthday Abraham Lincoln, Kentucky, R, 16th President, 1861 - 1865 1802 Birthday Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer 1800 Death Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, German composer, dies at 53 1797 Death Johann Abraham Sixt, composer, dies at 40 1795 Birthday Abraham Capadose, physician/missionary 1794 Event U.S. Senate voids Pennsylvania's election of Abraham Gallatin 1792 Birthday Abraham J van de Aa, lexicographer, Biographic Dictionary 1786 Event Abraham Baldwin selected president of University of Georgia 1774 Death Abraham Tucker, British Philosopher 1767 Birthday Abraham de Veer, Dutch governor-general of Suriname, 1822-28 1763 Death Arnold Hoogvliet, poet (Abraham the patriarch), dies at 76 1761 Birthday Abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, born in Switzerland, U.S. minister of Finance, 1801 - 1814 1759 Death Louis Joseph Montcalm, French general (Plains of Abraham), dies at 47 1759 Death James Wolfe, British general (Plains of Abraham), dies in battle at 32 1757 Birthday Johann Abraham Sixt, composer 1747 Birthday Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, German composer, Moon has Risen 1747 Birthday Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker 1737 Death Abraham Patras, Governor-General of East-Indies (1735-37), dies at 65 1726 Birthday Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence 1721 Death Abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36 1712 Death Abraham Elsevier, publisher, dies 1709 Death Abraham a Santa Clara, Johann Megerle, Germ court vicar, dies at 65 1705 Birthday Abraham Tucker, British Philosopher 1700 Birthday Georg Abraham Schneider, composer 1687 Birthday Arnold Hoogvliet, Dutch poet, Abraham the Patriarch 1684 Birthday Abraham Alewijn, Dutch poet/playwright, Puiterveense Helleveeg 1682 Death Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian, dies at 75 1680 Death Abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73 1679 Death Abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38 1671 Birthday Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies, 1735-37 1669 Death Abraham Willaerts, painter (Brazilie), dies 1669 Death Abraham Crijnssen, Swiss admiral, conquered Suriname, dies 1667 Death Abraham Cowley, English poet (Mistress/Sex libri plantarum), dies 1667 Birthday Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician, De Moivre's theorem 1667 Event Abraham Crijnssen conquerors Fort Willoughby (Zeelandia), Suriname 1667 Event Abraham Crijnssens fleet reach Fort Willoughby on Suriname River 1666 Event Abraham Crijnssen departs to Suriname 1652 Death Abraham Verhoeven, Flemish printer/newspaper publisher, dies 1652 Death Abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 60 1651 Death Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies at 86 1650 Death Abraham de Verwer, painter, buried at about 55 1644 Birthday Abraham a Santa Clara, Johann Megerle, German court vicar 1644 Birthday Abraham Jansz Storck, painter, baptized 1640 Birthday Abraham Mignon, still life painter 1621 Event Rabbi Isaiah b Abraham aha-Levi Horowitz arrives in Israel 1607 Birthday Abraham Megerle, composer 1606 Birthday Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian 1598 Death Abraham Ortelius, Ortels/Hortels, South Netherlands geographer, dies at 71 1596 Birthday Abraham van Diepenbeeck, painter 1592 Birthday Abraham Elsevier, book publisher/publisher 1570 Event Egidius Coppens publishes Abraham Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" 1564 Birthday Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver 1542 Death Abraham ben Avigdor, rabbi/author (commentary on Tur), dies 1527 Birthday Abraham Ortelius, Ortels/Hortels, born in South Netherlands, geographer 1164 Death Abraham ibn Ezra, poet/philosopher, dies
