There are weird similarities between Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy.

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* 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.

* Both were shot in the back of the head in the presence of their wives.

* Lincoln was shot in the Ford Theatre. Kennedy was shot in a Lincoln, made by Ford * Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.

*Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.

* Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.

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

* Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse. Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran and hid in a theater.

* Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

Last Edited by mopar28m on 05/20/2010 09:52 AM