10 Things Abraham Lincoln & John F. Kennedy Have In Common

Posted by Ben on Tuesday, May 27th 2008   

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This might seem like a coincidence but I dare say, coincidence or conspiracy? You be the judge. Here are 10 weird facts that Abraham Lincoln and JFK have in common both in their lives and in their deaths.

Fact 1
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846

 John F Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946
Fact 2
Abraham Lincoln won his presidential election in 1860 John F Kennedy’s won his presidential election in 1960
Fact 3
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on “Friday” & was shot in the head John F Kennedy’s was also assassinated on “Friday” & was shot in the head
Fact 4
Lincoln’s assassin was “John Wilkes Booth” and he had a 3 word name with 15 letters

 John F Kennedy’s alleged assassin was “Lee Harvey Oswald” with 3 words and 15 letters
Fact 5
John Wilkes Booth was shot and killed before being indicted or tried. Lee Harvey Oswald was also shot and killed before he could be indicted or tried.
Fact 6
Abraham Lincoln was shot in the “Ford’s Theatre”

 John F Kennedy’s was shot in a car made by “Ford Motors”
Fact 7
Abraham Lincoln’s wife was with him when he was shot John F Kennedy’s wife was also with him at the time he was shot
Fact 8
Abraham Lincoln successor was by Vice-President Johnson (Andrew Johnson)

 John F Kennedy’s successor was also named Vice-President Johnson (Lyndon B. Johnson)
Fact 9
Andrew Johnson was born on Thursday December 29 1808 Lyndon B Johnson was born on Thursday August 27 1908
Fact 10
Abraham Lincoln’s son (Edward Barker Lincoln 1850) died while he served in the White House John F Kennedy’s newborn son (Patrick Bouvier Kennedy 1963) died while he served in the White House

There you have it, 10 strange facts that Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy have in common. Please feel free to send any additional facts that you find in the comments.

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mark george Said,
June 11th, 2008 @8:33 pm  

edward lincoln did not die while lincoln served as president as stated in fact #10! get your facts straight…lincoln was elected in 1860 and served from 1861-1865

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Ben Teo Said,
June 12th, 2008 @11:45 am  

It mentioned that while he served in the white house not while he was president. Serving in the white house could mean anyone working in the white house…

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Bob S Said,
June 26th, 2008 @3:59 am  

“Edward Lincoln” is probably a mistake. It should be “William Lincoln”. The other point, come on. You can say Kennedy was elected in 1960 and served from 1961 also. Lastly, it didn’t say the end-year was a coincident.

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alex zacarias Said,
July 3rd, 2008 @1:29 am  

i got sum new facts!!!!!!! lyndon b. johnson and andrew jonhson both died 10 years after jfk and lincoln!!!!!and both johnsons would have died exactly 100 years after one another but he died 98 years later juss like kennedy and lincoln!!!!idk sum correct if im wrong!

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smarty Said,
July 25th, 2008 @6:46 pm  

well ya better add this! linclon’s secutary told him NOT to go to the theater because he felt something bad was gonna happen! and kennedy’s secutary told him NOT to go to dallas because he felt something bad was gonna happen!!!! ha!!!!!!

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J.R. Gentry Said,
August 7th, 2008 @10:52 pm  

A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was in Marilyn Monroe.

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Jacklyn Said,
August 29th, 2008 @4:03 am  

Marilyn Monroe died August 5, 1962, a year before Kennedy was killed.

commenter
M.H. Maas Said,
September 13th, 2008 @12:35 am  

What about this: The familyname of Lincoln’s secutary was Kennedy.
The familyname of Kennedy’s secutary was Lincoln

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Moses Mundiah Said,
September 23rd, 2008 @8:06 am  

those are two strange happenings with a rannge of 100 years.Keep up the good work done thro’ research.May God Rest their souls in eternal peace

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P. Thompson Said,
October 30th, 2008 @1:49 am  

Lincoln’s hair was parted on the left. JFK’s hair also parted on the left.

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Bridget Said,
November 17th, 2008 @7:50 am  

John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln in a theater and ran into a warehouse; Lee Harvey Oswald shot Kennedy from a warehouse and ran into a theater.

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Alex Said,
November 20th, 2008 @12:32 am  

Lincolns assistant(named kennedy), warned him not to go to the theater that night, Kennedys assistant(named lincoln) warned him not to go to Dallas that day.

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Amy Said,
December 4th, 2008 @2:53 am  

Booth actually fled to a farm and was killed in a tobacco barn. It might be a stretch to call it a warehouse. But two years after his death, Booth’s body was temporarily moved to a warehouse. Also, after the assassination, the government closed the Ford Theatre and turned it into a warehouse.

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Anonymous Said,
December 6th, 2008 @8:47 am  

Abe Lincoln had been elected as President before he was assassinated.

Jack Kennedy was also elected as President before he was assassinated.

Coincidence? I THINK NOT!

commenter
bibim Said,
December 15th, 2008 @6:38 pm  

i like these facts..
all i can say for those who don’t believe in these coincedences is MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS..

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hihi Said,
January 8th, 2009 @12:41 am  

also….Lee Harvey Oswald killed JFK in a conservetory and then hid in a theatre. Then John Wilkes Booth killed Abraham Licoln in a theatre and hid in a conservertory. Scary!! This is a very good alikes about them……keep up the good work!

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Trelly Said,
January 9th, 2009 @3:51 am  

Both names Lincoln and kennedy both have 7 letters in them

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rachelMD Said,
January 27th, 2009 @8:12 pm  

hey as for those comments about the whole elected’60 served ‘61
Obama was elected president before the new year and never took over til this year?? isnt that right or i might be mistaken…but if so, hen he was elected in ‘08 and served in ‘09

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Ollie1984 Said,
February 2nd, 2009 @9:58 pm  

Lincoln and kennedy were also the only two US presidents to try and get the government to print its own money and put it into circulation without charging interest on it rather than leave it to the fed. Coincidently of course they were both assasinated!

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spaldam Said,
February 9th, 2009 @4:40 am  

Ollie1984 is correct, except that the The fed didn’t exist until 1913. Who would have lost the benefits of earning interest in 1860?

rachelMD,
Every single U.S. president (except maybe Wasinington, and V.P.s that took over) was elected the year before they started serving. It’s all done that way according to how the U.S. Constitution says it’s supposed to be done. Read it, it’s a great document.

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Archie Said,
May 2nd, 2009 @5:23 am  

Both Kennedy and Lincoln have two letters ‘n’ in the names! Also, Lincoln has two letters ‘l’, while Kennedy has two letters ‘e’. And both Lincoln and Kennedy were ghey.

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Sachin Said,
May 12th, 2009 @6:34 pm  

And plus they were both Americans and they were both men and they were both Presidents!!! hahahahaha!
Actually this list has been circulating for several decades now after Kennedy’s assassination and is very strange and interesting but after the Oliver Stone movie and subequent revelations and reopened investigations I think we should remove the reference to Lee Harvey Oswald as the “assassin”. Poor guy, we should leave him alone now that he is dead!

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Askurmom Said,
May 16th, 2009 @6:29 pm  

They both has 5 girlfriends before they married

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pauliskupal Said,
June 5th, 2009 @8:53 am  

isn’t accurate in fact 9

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jdfisch Said,
June 7th, 2009 @5:10 am  

Both men’s wives (Mary and Jackie) were fluent in French.
Each wife undertook an extensive redecoration of the White House.

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cmasango Said,
July 2nd, 2009 @8:33 am  

Have a history teacher explain this—– if they can.

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 particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.

Now it gets really weird.

Lincoln ’s secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy’s Secretary was named Lincoln.

Both were assassinated by Southerners.
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.

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 composed of fifteen letters.

Now hang on to your seat.

Lincoln was shot at the theatre named ‘Ford.’
Kennedy was shot in a car called ‘ Lincoln’ made by ‘Ford.’

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

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

And here’s the kicker…

A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.

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Phil Said,
September 28th, 2009 @2:18 pm  

John Wilkes Booth = 15 letters
Lee Harvey Oswald = 15 letters

both lincoln and JFK died on a friday.
boths wives lost a kid while they lived in the white house.
Lincoln were killed in a theatre and his mureder escaped to a department store to hide.
JFK were shot from a department store and his murder escaped to a theatre to hide.

and another wierd thing. have u tried to fold a $20 note?
I cant explaine how to fold it but theres 3disasters hided in it. first you can see pentagon in fire.
the you can see the twin towers in fire and the third thing is: if u fold it u can see the name: OSAMA
thats wierd! google for example: fold $20 note to disasters. http://www.viewdo.com/now_viewing.php?id=358 a link to one disaster, :)

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Phil Said,
September 28th, 2009 @3:01 pm  

http://www.snopes.com/rumors/20bill.asp
heres some better pictures of pentagon and twin towers

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Phil Said,
September 28th, 2009 @3:06 pm  

http://www.foldmoney.com/ a better one with pentagon and twintowers.
I cant find any with OSAMA but i have the picture on my computer

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Phil Said,
September 28th, 2009 @3:09 pm  

another cool thing is that the twin tower attack hapend 11th of september and you can se the accident in the $20 note. 9+11 = $20 :O

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junbug Said,
October 22nd, 2009 @5:48 pm  

by the way a history teacher can explain that and so can i. its just a coicidense

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Dawood Said,
November 19th, 2009 @2:20 pm  

I think he was the most successful president in the history of US. And that’s not just my opnion, look what famous peers said on Abraham Lincoln:

http://www.tributespaid.com/quotes-on/abraham-lincoln

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