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
Both wives lost a child while living in the White House
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday
Both were assassinated by Southerners
Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson
Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln was born 1808
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy was born 1908
John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born 1839
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born 1939
Both assassins were known by their three names
Both names are composed of 15 letters
Lincoln was shot at the theater named "Ford"
Kennedy was shot in a car called "Lincoln" made by Ford.
Lincoln was shot in a theater and the assassin ran to a warehouse
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and the assassin ran to a theater
John Wilkes Booth and Lee Harvey Oswald were assassinated before their trials
A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe
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