Lincoln born 2/12/1809 - some Trivia about Abe. Known to be the tallest president at 6′ 4. An animal Lover, obsessed over his pets. His famous Gettysburg Address was only 272 words long. Hailed by many as the greatest President of the US was born in poverty in a cabin on this day in 1809. When he decided to become a Lawyer he studied laws and then sat up his practice. His total formal education was from traveling teachers totaling about 1 year.