WEIRD HISTORY CONSEQUENCES

I usually don't include such items here, but after reading this sent to me via e-mail from my sister this morning I felt the need to share it with you. Some of you may have seen this before, but for those who have not, enjoy.

Abraham Lincoln was born in 1846,
John F. Kennedy was born in 1946.

Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

Both men were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both their wives lost children while living in the White House.

Both Presidents were shot to death on a Friday.
Both were shot in the head.

Abraham Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
John F. Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.

Both Presidents were assassinated by Southerners.
Both Presidents were succeeded by Southerners...named Johnson.

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon B. Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

John Wilkes Booth, who shot Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who shot Kennedy, was born in 1939.

Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both assassins' names are composed of 15 letters.

There's more...

Lincoln was shot at the theatre named 'Ford'.
Kennedy was shot while riding in a 'Lincoln' limosuine...made by 'Ford'.

Lincoln's assassin shot the President in a theatre, then ran and hid in a warehouse.
Kennedy's assassin shot the President from a warehouse, then ran and hid in a theatre.

And here's the kicker...

The week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland.
The week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.

How's THAT for coincidences?