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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 their wives lost their children while living in

the White House.

 

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.

Both were shot in the head.

Both were shot in the presence of their wives.

The Secretary of each President warned them not to go to

the theater and to Dallas, respectively.

 

If you are like me...you will trip out over the following

history lesson!

 

Enjoy...

 

Lincoln's Secretary was named Kennedy.

Kennedy's Secretary was named Lincoln.

 

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 born in 1908.

 

John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.

Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.

 

Both assassins were known by their three names.

Both names have 15 letters.

 

Booth ran from the theater and was captured in a warehouse.

Oswald ran from the warehouse and was captured in a theater.

 

To cap it all off, Booth and Oswald were assassinated before

their trial.

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mahdi-   

Hey this is cool, but what advantage does it give us to bother ourselves into an issue of those Western Philosophies. It's better to view the historical events of what had happened in our precious land instead. By the way, don't get me wrong I'm just getting tired of the issues of Western lands.

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Senora   

I 've heard of these interesting facts a while back, but i didnt really get to read ALL of them.

I love reading stuff like this, it makes you want to take a closer look at things that are similiar.........they may even be similiar then you thought?? ( then the scary music comes, DUHN... DUHN... DUHN..., lol)

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Miskin   

Kissima, that is interesting brov.

but i think it will even be more interesting if you have shared with us your knowledge on sayid mahammed abdulle hassan, ahmed gurey, hawa tako, dhagax tuur and other somali freedom fighters.

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