What Are the Chilling Coincidences Between Lincoln and Kennedy?

Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were both assassinated while in office, and some strange coincidences link their lives and deaths. Both men were elected to Congress in ‘46 and became President in ‘60, separated by 100 years. Interestingly, each had a name consisting of seven letters.

In their 30s, both married 24-year-old women known for their social prominence. These ladies were fluent in French. Sadly, both First Ladies lost a son during their husband’s presidency, and each son’s full name had 21 letters.

The similarities continue with how they were shot. Both were killed with a shot to the back of the head on a Friday, right before a major holiday, while seated next to their wives. When you look at their assassins, it gets even more intriguing. John Wilkes Booth and Lee Harvey Oswald both had names with 15 letters and used three names.

Booth killed Lincoln in a theater and fled to a warehouse. Oswald killed Kennedy from a warehouse and then ran to a theater. Adding to the eerie connections, Lincoln was killed at Ford’s Theatre, and Kennedy was in a Ford Lincoln when he was shot. Also, Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy, and Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln.

Both assassins didn’t live to face trial, as they were killed before then. After the assassinations, their vice presidents from the South named Johnson took over. Andrew Johnson and Lyndon Johnson were both born in ‘08 and had names containing 13 letters.

Freaky, right?