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By Jagmohan Singh Barhok

Abraham Lincoln was elected President of America in 1860 and John Kennedy became President in 1960.

Both died for their great efforts to uplift the Negro race and abolish slavery.

At the time of their murders, their wives were with them.


Both were killed on Friday

The surname of their heirs was Johnson.

Andrew Johnson
Lyndon Johnson

Lincoln’s successor, Andrew Johnson, was born in 1808, and Kennedy’s successor, Lyndon Johnson was born in 1908.

Lincoln’s assassin John Wilkes Booth was born in 1839 and Kennedy’s assassin Lee Harvey Oswald was born in 1939.

Lincoln’s secretary was named Kennedy and Kennedy’s secretary was named Lincoln. President Lincoln was suggested by his secretary not to go to the theater that day. On the other hand, Kennedy’s secretary Lincoln had also prevented him from going to Dallas.

John Wilkes Booth assassinated Lincoln in a theater and hid in a warehouse while Lee Harvey Oswald attacked Kennedy from a warehouse and then hid in a theater.

The surnames of both the Presidents consisted of seven letters of the English alphabet .

Lincoln
Kennedy

The names of the successors of both the Presidents consisted of 13 letters of the English alphabet.

Andrew Johnson
Lyndon johnson

The names of the killers of both the Presidents consisted of 15 letters.

John Wilkes Booth
Lee Harvey Oswald

The most surprising thing was that the events described above happened after hundred years-confirming the common belief that History repeats itself.

Jagmohan Singh Barhok

Leading Film , Fashion ,Sports & Crime Journalist Up North. Active Since 1971.Retired Bank Officer. Contributed more than 7000 articles worldwide in English, Hindi & Punjabi languages on various topics of interesting & informative nature including people, places, cultures, religions & monuments. Ardent Music lover.

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