Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in a log cabin in Kentucky – his parents could neither read nor write, but he taught himself by borrowing books from neighbors.

Lincoln was 6 feet 4 inches tall, making him the tallest president in U.S. history – and he stored important notes and letters inside his famous tall top hat!

Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from 1861 to 1865 and leading the country through the American Civil War

On January 1, 1863, Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed enslaved people in Confederate states and earned him the nickname "The Great Emancipator."

Lincoln is in the Wrestling Hall of Fame – before becoming president he was an incredibly skilled wrestler, losing only once in approximately 300 matches!

Lincoln signed the bill to create the U.S. Secret Service on April 14, 1865 – the exact same day he was shot at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C

Abraham Lincoln is the only U.S. president to hold a patent – he invented a device in 1849 designed to help boats float over shallow water

Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865, just days after the Civil War ended – becoming the first U.S. president ever to be killed while in office.