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.

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.