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 were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost children while living in the White House.
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.
Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.
Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners.
Both successors were named Johnson.
Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are comprised of fifteen letters.
2007-02-25 12:28:21 · 8 answers · asked by young, hot, and Aussie! (chick) 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Lincoln was shot at the theater named "Ford's".
Kennedy was shot in a car called "Lincoln - made by Ford Motor Co".
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
2007-02-25 12:29:33 · update #1
A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.
now thats crazy!!
just a little extra something that wasnt mentioned
2007-02-25 16:13:22 · answer #1 · answered by nascarntruck 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also, Lincoln Kennedy played for the Seattle Seahawks.
2007-02-25 12:38:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea I have seen a few of these also. It's pretty crazy how everything seemed to happen exactly 100 years apart. It's like they were one in the same.
2007-02-25 12:37:41 · answer #3 · answered by Sexy C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And don't forget:
2 weeks before Lincoln was shot, be was in Monroe, Maryland.
2 weeks before Kennedy was shot, he was in...
2007-02-25 13:01:09 · answer #4 · answered by Thisisnotmyrealname 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
isn't scary how things like this add up?
it kinda reminds me of the "coincidence" that happened 9/11 or 911.
do you ever wonder wheather there is a known plan in our goverments system of events?
2007-02-27 10:24:45 · answer #5 · answered by peachy_desire 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting!
I see no Q.
2007-02-25 12:34:43 · answer #6 · answered by Mmmmm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow
2007-02-25 12:49:05 · answer #7 · answered by #1 Edge fan,RKO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i heard of it, and its amazing that it matches
2007-02-25 13:51:42 · answer #8 · answered by Zack C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋