Coincidences between Abraham Lincoln and John F Kennedy

 

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.

Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.

Both wives lost children while living in the White House.

Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

Lincoln was shot at a theater named "Ford's".
Kennedy was shot in a car called "Lincoln"- made by Ford Motor Co.

Both Presidents were shot in the presence of their wives.

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.

John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.

Both names contain fifteen letters.

Both were assassinated by Southerners.

Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.

Both John Wilkes Booth and Lee Harvey Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

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Abraham Lincoln - Biography

John Kennedy - Biography