TODAY IN HISTORY-SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Today is Saturday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2011. There are 322 days left in the year.

Today in History:  Highlight in History: On Feb. 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born in present-day Larue County, Ky. AP Photo
On this date in: 1554 Lady Jane Grey, who had claimed the throne of England for nine days, was beheaded after being charged with treason. 1733 English colonists led by James Oglethorpe founded Savannah, Ga. 1809 Naturalist Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, England. 1870 Women in the Utah Territory gained the right to vote. 1909 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded in New York. 1912 Pu Yi, the last emperor of China, abdicated, marking the end of the Qing Dynasty. 1915 The cornerstone for the Lincoln Memorial was laid in Washington, D.C. 1924 George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" premiered in New York City. 1999 The Senate voted to acquit President Bill Clinton on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. Chief Justice William Rehnquist announces the results of the vote. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite 2000 Charles M. Schulz, creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip, died at age 77. 2000 Hall of Fame football coach Tom Landry died at age 75. 2001 The NEAR spacecraft touched down on Eros, completing the first landing on an asteroid. 2004 Defying a California law, San Francisco officials began performing weddings for same-sex couples. 2009 A commuter plane crashed into a suburban Buffalo, N.Y., home, killing all 49 aboard and a person in the house.		Today's Birthdays: Actor Josh Brolin turns 43 years old today. AP Photo/Peter Kramer Name Profession Age Franco Zeffirelli Director 88 Joe Garagiola Sportscaster 85 Arlen Specter Former U.S. senator, D-Pa. 81 Bill Russell Basketball Hall of Famer 77 Joe Don Baker Actor 75 Ray Manzarek Rock musician (The Doors) 72 Steve Hackett Rock musician (Genesis) 61 Michael McDonald Singer (The Doobie Brothers) 59 Joanna Kerns Actress ("Growing Pains") 58 Arsenio Hall Actor 56 Chynna Phillips Singer (Wilson Philips) 43 Jesse Spencer Actor ("House") 32 Actress Christina Ricci turns 31 years old today. AP Photo/Evan Agostini Thought for Today: "No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent." — Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865).