Since at least 2003, a list similar to the one below has
been circulating the Internet incessantly, popping up every
so often on people's Facebook feeds infused with
speculation about the reasons behind the coincidences
surrounding former presidents Abraham Lincoln and John
F. Kennedy.: 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 their children while living in the
White House. Both Presidents were shot on a Friday. Both were shot in the head. Lincoln's secretary, Kennedy, warned him not to go
to the theater.
Kennedy's secretary, Lincoln, warned him not to go
to Dallas. 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 borin
in 1908. John Wilkes Booth was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald was born in 1939. Both assassins were known by their three names. Both names are comprised of fifteen letters. 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 both assassinated before
their trials.