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Shocking coincidences: Lincoln & Kennedy

 
 
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A history mistery. Some shocking facts about why US presidents Lincoln and Kennedy had in some ways parallel lives to a point you would never believe!

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1.    
Strange history
What you’re going to know will make you think.
2.    
Who are they?
16th President of United States of America
35th President of United States of America
John F. Kennedy was born in 1917.
Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809.
1+9+1+7 => 9+9 = 9
1+8+0+9 => 9+9 = 9
3.    
16th President of United States of America
35th President of United States of America
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
4.    
He was elected president in 1960.
He was elected president in 1860.
5.    
Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
6.    
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.
7.    
Both Presidents were “assassinated”.
8.    
Both Presidents were shot in the head
9.    
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
10.    
Both were assassinated by Southerners.
11.    
Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.
12.    
Pretty Weird… Isn’t It?
Now Watch
Now it gets really weird.
13.    
Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
14.    
Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's Secretary was named Lincoln.
15.    
John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.
16.    
Both assassins were known by their three names.
17.    
Both names are composed of fifteen letters.
18.    
Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
19.    
Speechless … right?
Hang on yet
20.    
Ford Theatre
The Presidential Box
Lincoln was shot at the theater named “Ford”.
Kennedy was shot in a car called “Lincoln” made by “Ford”.
21.    
Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse.
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran and hid in a theater.
22.    
A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.
23.
Now tell me you are not thinking??
Is it not totally unbelievable?


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