Historical Truth Or Myth: Similar Facts About Abraham Lincoln & John F. Kennedy That Are Unbelievable

Here are some similar facts about Abraham Lincoln and John F Kennedy that will blow your minds.

1. Both were elected to Congress in the year 1946: Lincoln from Illinois in 1846 and Kennedy from Massachusetts in 1946.

2. Both were passionate about civil rights:

Lincoln believed that all slaves should be freed and issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed slaves within the Confederacy legally.

Kennedy was a strong supporter of racial equality and was the first to introduce the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

3. In 1960, both were elected to the presidency: In 1860, Lincoln was elected, and in 1960, Kennedy was elected.

4. Both of their surnames are seven letters long (“Lincoln” and “Kennedy”).

5. Both were assassinated on Fridays: Lincoln on Good Friday, April 14, 1865, and Kennedy on November 22, 1963.

6. Both were fatally shot in the head in front of their wives.

7. Both Lincoln and Kennedy lost a son while in the White House: Lincoln’s 11-year-old son, William, and Kennedy’s infant son, Patrick.

8. Both were shot by Southerners: John Wilkes Booth of Maryland murdered Lincoln, and Lee Harvey Oswald of New Orleans, Louisiana shot Kennedy.

9. At Ford’s Theatre, Lincoln was shot. Kennedy was killed in a Lincoln limousine, which was manufactured by Ford.

10. The successors to both presidents were named Johnson: Andrew Johnson replaced Lincoln, and Lyndon B. Johnson succeeded Kennedy.

Keep reading successyeti.com

Also Read: Find Peace With President John F Kennedy