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This November marks the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination. It's strange how people can remember exactly where they were when a tragedy took place. I [Tim] remember sitting in Louise Strange's first grade classroom. I will never forget Principal Richard Green coming in to our classroom to tell us about this tragedy. Caroline Kennedy and I both turned six years old that November.
Now, let's take a look at some really strange coincidences between the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy (JFK).
- Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846 and Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946
- Lincoln was elected President in 1860 and Kennedy was elected President in 1960
- Lincoln's successor, Andrew Johnson, was born in 1808; Kennedy's successor, Lyndon Johnson, was was born in 1908
- Lincoln's killer, John Wilkes Booth, was born in 1839; Kennedy's killer, Lee Harvey Oswald, was born in 1939
- The names "Lincoln" and "Kennedy" both contain seven letters
- The names "Andrew Johnson" and "Lyndon Johnson" each contain 13 letters and have the same surname
- The names "John Wilkes Booth" and "Lee Harvey Oswald" each contain 15 letters
- Lincoln's Secretary was called "Kennedy" and Kennedy's Secretary was called "Lincoln"
- Booth shot Lincoln in a theater and hid in a warehouse, while Oswald shoot Kennedy from a warehouse and hid in a theater
- Lincoln and Kennedy were both killed on a Friday
- Both were killed in the presence of their wives
- Both were shot in the head
- Both assassins were killed before being brought to trial
- Lincoln and Kennedy were both supporters of Civil Rights
- Booth and Oswald were both southerners who favored alternative ideas
- Lincoln and Kennedy both lost a son in office: Willie Lincoln in 1862 and Patrick Kennedy in 1963
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Did you know that November marks the one year anniversary of Tim's column?
Stay tuned for next month's edition...
