Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
JFK was elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
JFK 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.
Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
JFK's secretary was named Lincoln.
Both were assassinated by southerners.
Both were assassinated by southerners named Johnson.
Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded JFK, was born in 1908.
John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated JFK, was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are composed of fifteen letters.
Lincoln was shot at the theatre named "Ford".
JFK was shot in a car called "Lincoln" made by "Ford".
Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland.
A week before JFK was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.
Lincoln was shot in a theater and the assassin ran to a warehouse.
JFK was shot from a warehouse and the assassin ran to a theater.
My take
Too many coincidences as though even the stellar configuration conspired in the assassinations.
Tailpiece.
Got up at 5, the chores and was ready by a quarter to 10.
The maid was at work.
A quiet day, otherwise.
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