Read this, I know they're just coincidences, but they're pretty eerie :lookaroun
Abe Lincoln and John F. Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln—elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy—elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham Lincoln—elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy—elected President in 1960.
Abraham Lincoln—five syllables.
John F. Kennedy—five syllables.
Both Presidents succeeded someone of a rival political party.
The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.
Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both were noted athletes (Lincoln wrestled, Kennedy played football).
Both served in the military.
Both Jacqueline and Mary Todd lost their children while living in the White House.
Both Jacqueline and Mary Todd’s parents divorced and remarried—a rarity in those days.
Both sons who survived their father—Tad and JFK Jr.—died before reaching age 40.
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were referred to by their nicknames—Abe and Jack.
Both were shot in the head.
Both Presidents were sitting next to their wife when the assassination occurred.
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.
Both succeeding President’s names contain 13 letters.
John Wilkes Booth was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by their middle names.
Both names are comprised of 15 letters
Lincoln was assassinated in the Ford Theater.
Kennedy was assassinated in a Lincoln car… made by Ford.
Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
Abe Lincoln and John F. Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln—elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy—elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham Lincoln—elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy—elected President in 1960.
Abraham Lincoln—five syllables.
John F. Kennedy—five syllables.
Both Presidents succeeded someone of a rival political party.
The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.
Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both were noted athletes (Lincoln wrestled, Kennedy played football).
Both served in the military.
Both Jacqueline and Mary Todd lost their children while living in the White House.
Both Jacqueline and Mary Todd’s parents divorced and remarried—a rarity in those days.
Both sons who survived their father—Tad and JFK Jr.—died before reaching age 40.
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were referred to by their nicknames—Abe and Jack.
Both were shot in the head.
Both Presidents were sitting next to their wife when the assassination occurred.
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.
Both succeeding President’s names contain 13 letters.
John Wilkes Booth was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by their middle names.
Both names are comprised of 15 letters
Lincoln was assassinated in the Ford Theater.
Kennedy was assassinated in a Lincoln car… made by Ford.
Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
