Astonishing Coincidences Lincoln & Kennedy

Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.

Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

There are seven letters in each name.

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost a child while living in the White House.

Both Presidents were slain on Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.

Both were slain in presence of their wives.

Now it gets really weird.

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

Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.

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

Andrew and Lyndon were born one hundred years apart.

Each name contains 13 letters. Both served in the U.S Senate

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

Booth and Oswald were born one hundred years apart.

Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are composed of fifteen letters.

Now hang on to your seat!

Lincoln was shot at the theater named "Ford."
Kennedy was shot in a car called "Lincoln" made by "Ford."

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before trial could be arranged.

And here's the "kicker":

A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland.
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.

Lincoln was shot in a theater and the assassin ran to a warehouse.
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and the assassin ran to a theater.

Lincoln and Kennedy were carried in death on the same caisson.

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