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More information hereSimilarities between Lincoln and Kennedy's deaths.

Lincoln                                                Kennedy

Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846 - Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946

He was elected President in 1860 - He was elected President in 1960

His wife lost a child while living in the White House - His wife lost a child while living in the White House

He was directly concerned with Civil Rights - He was directly concerned with Civil Rights

Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy who told him not to go to the theater *1 - Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln who told him not to go to Dallas *2

Lincoln was shot in the back of the head in the presence of his wife - Kennedy was shot in the back of the head in the presence of his wife

Lincoln shot in the Ford Theatre - Kennedy shot in a Lincoln, made by Ford

He was shot on a Friday - He was shot on a Friday

The assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was known by three names, comprised of fifteen letters - The assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, was known by three names, comprised of fifteen letters

Booth shot Lincoln in a theater and fled to a warehouse - Oswald shot Kennedy from a warehouse and fled to a theater

Booth was killed before being brought to trial - Oswald was killed before being brought to trial

There were theories that Booth was part of a greater conspiracy - There were theories that Oswald was part of a greater conspiracy

Lincoln's successor was Andrew Johnson, born in 1808 - Kennedy's successor was Lyndon Johnson, born in 1908

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