Here’s a freaky history lesson…

History Mystery
Have a history teacher explain this—– if they can

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 were particularly concerned with civil rights
Both wives lost a child while living in the White House

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday
Both Presidents were shot in the head

Now it gets really weird……

Lincoln’s secretary was named Kennedy
Kennedy’s Secretary was named Lincoln

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

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

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

Both assassins were known by their three names
Both names are composed of fifteen letters

Now hang on to your seat……..

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 & his assassin hid in a warehouse
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin hid in a theater

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials

And here’s the kicker…….

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

Creepy huh?  I haven’t fact checked this so if you want to check Wikipedia…