History Lesson

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 Presidents were shot in the back of the head, on the Friday before a major holiday,
while seated beside their wives, neither of whom were injured. 

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.

Both had 13 letters in their names and two daughters

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

And more:

Both were in the presence of another couple, and in each case that man was also wounded by the assassin. 
After both assassinations there were loud and insistent claims that the fatal shot must have come from a different direction. 

Each President in his thirties married a socially prominent twenty-four year old girl who spoke French fluently. 
While in the White House, each President had a family of three children, and both lost a child through death. 

Both Lincoln and Kennedy were second children.
Both had been boat captains.