Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946
Lincoln was elected president in 1860
Kennedy was elected president in 1960
Lincoln and Kennedy both contain seven letters
Both were very concerned with civil rights
both wives lost children while living in the white house, and after
Mrs. Lincoln advised Lincoln not to go to the theater and Mrs. Kennedy advised Kennedy not to go to Dallas
Both were secceeded 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
?Both Johnson's came from 15 minutes away from a town in Tennesee called Johnson City
Both successors left in desgrace without running for reelection
Abe died in 1865
Andrew Johnson died in 1875
Kennedy died in 1963
Lyndon Johnson died in 1973
Both presidents were shot on Friday
Both were shot in the head
both were shot while shot while next to their wife.
Both assassins were known by their 3 names which contained 15 letters each
Both assassins were assassinated before their trial
Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
Lincoln was shot in Ford Theater and Kennedy was shot in a Lincoln(car)