10 Mysterious facts about Abraham Lincoln (With Pictures)

5. Bizarre Coincidences: Lincoln & Kennedy

The following are the few coincidences between America’s two most popular presidents of all time – Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy.

1. Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846 while Kennedy was elected in 1946.
2. Lincoln & Kennedy were both shot in the head with a bullet on the same day of the week i.e. Friday
3. Lincoln’s successor was born in 1808 and was named Johnson. Believe it or not, Kennedy’s successor was born in 1908 and he too was named Johnson.