The Lincoln-Kennedy Connection: Coincidence. . . ?
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Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846
JFK was elected to Congress in 1946
Lincoln was an unsuccessful candidate for Vice President in 1856
JFK was an unsuccessful candidate for Vice President in 1956
Lincoln was elected president in 1860.
JFK was elected president in 1960.
Lincoln was elected with less than 50% of the vote.
JFK was elected with less than 50% of the vote.
Lincoln beat Stephen Douglas, who was born in 1813
Kennedy beat Richard Nixon, who was born in 1913
Lincoln lost a child while living in the White House
JFK lost a child while living in the White House
Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy
Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln
Lincoln was shot in the head and killed on a Friday
JFK was shot in the head and killed on a Friday
Lincoln was shot in the presence of his wife
JFK was shot in the presence of his wife
Lincoln was shot in the Ford Theater
JFK was shot in a car made by Ford
Lincoln's secretary warned him not to go to the theater
JFK's secretary warned him not to go to Dallas
Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was born in 1839
JFK's assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was born in 1939
Both assassins have 3 names totaling 15 letters
Booth shot Lincoln in a theater and ran to a warehouse
Oswald shot JFK from a warehouse and ran to a theater
Booth was assassinated before his trial
Oswald was assassinated before his trial
Lincoln was succeeded by a Southerner named Andrew Johnson
Kennedy was succeeded by a Southern named Lyndon Johnson
Andrew Johnson was born in 1808
Lyndon Johnson was born in 1908
Lincoln was forewarned of his assassination through dreams a month before it happened
JFK was forewarned of his assassination through dreams a month before it happened
Lincoln's sons were named Robert and Edward.
JFK's brothers were named Robert and Edward