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Lincoln was elected President in 1860; Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

Both Lincoln’s and Kennedy’s administrations were engulfed in civil rights issues.

Both Lincoln and Kennedy were assassinated on a Friday.

Both Lincoln and Kennedy sat next to their wives as they were gunned down.

Both Lincoln and Kennedy lost children while living at the White House.

Both Lincoln and Kennedy died by gunshots to the head.

Lincoln was shot at Ford’s theater; Kennedy was shot in a Ford-Lincoln car.

Both Lincoln and Kennedy served in the military – Lincoln in the Black Hawk War; Kennedy in World War II.

Lincoln was elected to congress in 1846, Kennedy was elected to congress in 1946, both men were known for their wit.

Both Kennedy and Lincoln gained fame in debates with their political advisories – Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon; Lincoln vs. Stephen Douglas.

Lincoln’s Vice President was Andrew Johnson; he was born in 1808. Kennedy’s Vice President was Lyndon Johnson; he was born in 1908. Both Vice Presidents were Southerners.

Andrew Johnson and Lyndon Johnson both have six letters in their first name. Both Johnson’s fathers were janitors.

Both Johnsons served in the military and both had two daughters.

Both Johnsons were older than their Presidents.

Both Johnsons were rumored to be involved in the conspiracy to assassinate the Commander and Chief.

As President, both Johnsons declined to run for another term in the year ending in 68; 1868 and 1968.

John Wilkes booth was born in 1839; Lee Harvey Oswald was born in 1939.

Stephen Douglas was born in 1813; Richard Nixon was born in 1913.

Both Lincoln and Kennedy married after they turned thirty years old, their wives were both twenty-four years old and both women spoke French.

Both Lincoln and Kennedy are depicted on American coins.

Kennedy and Lincoln were succeeded by men who destroyed their political parties; Lyndon Johnson with Vietnam and Andrew Johnson with Reconstruction.

Both Kennedy and Lincoln had men sitting next to them as they were assassinated. John Connelly accompanied Kennedy and was shot. Henry Rathbone accompanied Lincoln and was stabbed.

Lincoln commanded a Mississippi river boat the “Talisman”. Kennedy commanded the World War II torpedo boat “PT 109”.

Lincoln and Kennedy were named after their grandfathers; they both married women who had been engaged before.

Both wives of Lincoln and Kennedy held their dying husbands in their hands.

Both Lincoln and Kennedy were Vice President runners-up in 1856 and 1956.

“Mr. Lincoln and the Negroes”, was written in 1864. “Mr. Kennedy and the Negroes”, was written in 1964.

Lincoln’s sons were named Robert and Edward. Kennedy’s brothers were named Robert and Edward.

Lincoln’s son, Robert, married Mary Eunice Harlan. Kennedy’s sister was named, Eunice Mary Kennedy.

John Zelfindorfer wrote the complete account of Lincoln’s assassination. Abraham Zapruder filmed the Kennedy’s assassination.

Lincoln’s and Kennedy’s family lived at Georgetown, 30121 N. Street.

Kennedy’s casket was carried in the caisson that carried Lincoln’s casket.

Both Lincoln and Kennedy died at buildings that had P.H as its initials. Lincoln died at the Petersen House. Kennedy died at Parkland Hospital.

In the 1951 film, “The Tall Target,” actor Dick Powell portrayed a detective named John Kennedy, who tries to thwart an assassination plot against President Lincoln. Creepy!

Do numbers foretell or hint at future events? Yes, according to some modern soothsayers. Numerologists decree the 9/11 attacks were foretold by how the digits added up.

9/11, the first plane to hit the Twin Towers was American Airlines 11.

Date of attack was 9/11 9 + 1+ 1 = 11.

911 is the emergency telephone number.

September 11, is the 254th day of the year; 2 + 5 + 4 = 11.

After 9/11 there are 111 days left in the year.

Flight 11’s call letters were AA11.

Hijacker, Mohamad Atta’s name has 11 letters; but some sources spell this terrorist’s name with 12 letters, Mohammed.

Flight AA11 had 11 crewmembers, or 2 pilots and 9 flight attendants.

Flight AA11 had 92 people on board.

New York City = 11 letters.

The state of New York was the 11th state to join the union.

Manhattan Island was discovered on September 11, 1609; by Henry Hudson. His name has 11 letters.

Trade Center has eleven letters.

World Trade Center Towers has 22 letters or 2X11 = 22.

The World Trade Center buildings looked like the number 11.

The World Trade Center buildings had 110 stories.

The North Tower collapsed at 10:28 AM or 1 + 0 + 2 + 8 = 11.

The first unit to respond to the Twin Tower attacks was “FDNY-UNIT 1”. Eleven men from the unit were lost that day.

Mohammed the prophet died in 632 AD, 6 + 3 + 2 = 11.

Saudi Arabia, home to many of the alleged hijackers has 11 letters.

Ramzi Yousef, mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center attack has 11 letters in his name.

George W. Bush = 11 letters.

Bill Clinton = 11 letters.

Air Force One = 11 letters.

On September 11, 2002, the New York state lottery winning number was 9-1-1.

Coincidence? Or are the numerologists correct? Reader, when somebody says, “I have your number or your number is up!” Get that number down! (13)