On this day: February 12

POSTED: 04:16 PM PST Feb 11, 2013    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Feb 11, 2013 

Charles Darwin and Abe Lincoln share a birthday, Superman makes his radio debut, President Clinton is acquitted in his impeachment trial, and Charles Schulz passes away, all on this day.

OTD February 12 - Clinton impeachment
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Bob McNeely/The White House

1999: President Bill Clinton is acquitted by the United States Senate in his impeachment trial. He had faced charges of perjury and obstruction of justice arising from the Monica Lewinsky scandal and the Paula Jones lawsuit.

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