Why is it believed that Lincoln and Kennedy are linked by fate?

There are many similarities in the manner in which Abraham Lincoln and John F Kennedy died :-



* Both were assassinated.


* Both had predicted their own deaths.


* Both their killers were murdered.


*Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.


* Even their Vice-Presidents shared the same surname: Lincoln's was Andrew Johnson and Kennedy's was Lyndon Johnson.

* Lincoln failed to win the Vice Presidential nomination in 1856.  Kennedy failed to win the Vice Presidential nomination in 1956



* Both were shot in the back of the head while traveling with their wives.


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

* Both were assassinated by Southerners.
  
* Both were succeeded by Southerners.

* Kennedy was killed by someone from a warehouse, who then ran into a theater. Lincoln was killed by someone in a theater, who then ran into a barn house.

* Lincoln was shot at the theatre called "Ford."
  Kennedy was shot in a car named "Lincoln", made by Ford.    

* Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
  John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
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Mar 7, 2011

Why is it believed that Lincoln and Kennedy are linked by fate?

There are many similarities in the manner in which Abraham Lincoln and John F Kennedy died :-



* Both were assassinated.


* Both had predicted their own deaths.


* Both their killers were murdered.


*Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.


* Even their Vice-Presidents shared the same surname: Lincoln's was Andrew Johnson and Kennedy's was Lyndon Johnson.

* Lincoln failed to win the Vice Presidential nomination in 1856.  Kennedy failed to win the Vice Presidential nomination in 1956



* Both were shot in the back of the head while traveling with their wives.


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

* Both were assassinated by Southerners.
  
* Both were succeeded by Southerners.

* Kennedy was killed by someone from a warehouse, who then ran into a theater. Lincoln was killed by someone in a theater, who then ran into a barn house.

* Lincoln was shot at the theatre called "Ford."
  Kennedy was shot in a car named "Lincoln", made by Ford.    

* Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
  John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.