Abraham Lincoln vs Benjamin Disraeli

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Compare the life timelines of Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) and Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 56 years, from 1809 to 1865.

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Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)

12 February 1809 — Born near Hodgenville, Kentucky Verified
4 November 1842 — Married Mary Todd in Springfield, Illinois
6 November 1860 — Elected President of the United States Verified
1 January 1863 — Issued the Emancipation Proclamation Verified
19 November 1863 — Delivered the Gettysburg Address
15 April 1865 — Died in Washington, D.C., after being shot at Ford's Theatre Verified

Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881)

21 December 1804 — Born in London Verified
31 July 1817 — Baptized into the Church of England Verified
1826 — Published his first novel, Vivian Grey Verified
July 1837 — Elected to Parliament as MP for Maidstone Verified
28 August 1839 — Married Mary Anne Lewis Verified
15 August 1867 — Steered the Second Reform Act through Parliament Verified
27 February 1868 – 1 December 1868 — Became Prime Minister for the first time Verified
20 February 1874 – 21 April 1880 — Second premiership Verified
13 June 1878 – 13 July 1878 — Represented Britain at the Congress of Berlin Verified
19 April 1881 — Died in London Verified