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[Cec]

I recently read the following extraordinary co-incidencies between the lives of Presidents John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln:

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.

Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.

Both Presidents were shot in the head.
Southerners assassinated both.
Southerners succeeded both.

John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who allegedly assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.

Lincoln was shot at a theatre named "Kennedy".
Kennedy was shot in a car called a "Lincoln".

Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are comprised of fifteen letters.

Booth ran from the theatre and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theatre.
Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

Both successors were named Johnson.
Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.
Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.

Cec

[Hud]

Cec, I saw most of them before, but several didn't ring a bell. I'd also add that both were succeeded by crappy presidents.

[Cec]

".....but several didn't ring a bell...."

Hi Hud.. If you're doubting some of these comments I certainly couldn't vouch for the authenticity of these claims. The coincidences are amazing provided of course the're all true

Cec

[MCC]

I've seen this list several times over the years, it looks impressive, but... well check out this:-
http://www.snopes.com/history/american/linckenn.htm


MCC

[Cec]

".... it looks impressive, but..... "

Thanks for the enlightenment MCC.....your above link proved most interesting as I have wondered myself whether all these "co-incidences" were true which now seems not to be the case.

Cec

[Hud]

This is nothing to brag about, but I saw Oswald shot on live TV. We'll never know if that was any part of a conspiracy.