American presidents Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were both tragically assassinated during their terms in office. Both men were admired by many but actually hated by those who opposed their political views. Shortly after Kennedy was assassinated on 22 November 1963, a comparison of the circumstances of his death and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln on 14 April 1865 surfaced. That comparison pointed out some amazing 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 |
| Lincoln's wife lost a child while living in the White House |
Kennedy's wife lost a child while living in the White House |
| Lincoln was directly concerned with Civil Rights |
Kennedy was directly concerned with Civil Rights |
| Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy who told him not to go to the theater |
Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln who told him not to go to Dallas |
| Lincoln was shot in the back of the head in the presence of his wife |
Kennedy was shot in the back of the head in the presence of his wife |
| Lincoln was shot in the Ford Theatre |
Kennedy was shot in a Lincoln, made by Ford |
| Lincoln was shot on a Friday |
Kennedy was shot on a Friday |
| The assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was known by three names, comprised of fifteen letters |
The assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was known by three names, comprised of fifteen letters |
| Booth shot Lincoln in a theater and fled to a warehouse |
Oswald shot Kennedy from a warehouse and fled to a theater |
| Booth was killed before being brought to trial |
Oswald was killed before being brought to trial |
| There were theories that Booth was part of a greater conspiracy |
There were theories that Oswald was part of a greater conspiracy |
| Lincoln's successor was Andrew Johnson, born in 1808 |
Kennedy's successor was Lyndon Johnson, born in 1908 |
| Andrew Johnson died 10 years after Lincoln's death |
Lyndon Johnson died 10 years after Kennedy's death |
Wow! Absolutely astonishing the bizarre coincidences between these two people!
