A coincidence is a collection of events that are related, but unlikely to have a shared cause. The case of anthony hopkins and a rather rare book when anthony hopkins was preparing for his. Kennedy in 1963, the a list of seemingly amazing coincidences between the two mens lives. Lincolnkennedy coincidences urban legend wikipedia. Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Strange facts concerning the jfk assassination strange. The table of coincidences, below, is based on the lincolnkennedy list of coincidences, which is a piece of american folklore of unknown origin. Kennedy and abraham lincoln are spreading across the internet and on social media. Surprising presidential coincidences between lincoln and kennedy. Why confounding coincidences happen every day david hand, an emeritus professor of mathematics at imperial college in london, believes that miracles and rare events actually arent so. And sorry for my bad grammar, im not the best english. Lattimer 19142007 was an expert on the lincoln assassination as well as the kennedy familys autopsy expert. Thus, if he was going to be killed on a random day of his term, the probability of it. Youve probably seen this post circulating around the internet. Abraham lincoln and john fitzgerald kennedy, two of americas most notable presidents. Lincoln and kennedy is not a coincidence with images history. Strange mysteries discover unexplained mysteries that defy logic. It will be very interesting to look at the coincidences between abraham lincoln and john f. An examination of a multivariate corroboration index for path analytic models hogarty, kristine y.
The most mindboggling reallife coincidences revealed from funny to strange to amazing, jenny cromptons new book reveals the most incredible coincidences to have taken place around the world. The odd parallels between kennedy and lincoln history news. The list of coincidences lists many similarities in how both presidents apparently lived and died, including their respective assassinations. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. However, the list had appeared, prior to that, in the g. The original list of coincidences appeared in the mainstream american press in 1964, in the wake of the 1963 kennedy assassination. This antiqued parchment poster features pictures of presidents lincoln and kennedy, and includes 18 of the more often quoted coincidences regarding the men and their assassinations.
There are a lot of crazy coincidence in the world history. Kennedy was shot in a ford product, a lincoln limousine. If fact, some of them are just too strange to even be called coincidence. John wilkes booth shot lincoln in a theater and ran to a warehouse. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Stranger still, the car kennedy was travelling in when he was shot was a ford lincoln. Last updated on november 22nd, 2017a series of apparent coincidences between the lives and deaths of presidents john f. Martin gardner examined the list in an article in scientific american, later. Abraham lincoln, jfk, and a few strange factoids locomotive. Similar in style to replicas of the declaration of independence or the constitution, this document by historical documents co highlights some quirky and mysterious coincidences between president abraham lincoln and president john f kennedy.
Ok, i dont know if someones already made one or two of these but i was bored and i was searching a little bit more of those strange things. How life shows us what we need to know by richo, david isbn. Namely, in 1964, a year after the assassination of president kennedy, a. It claims there are many weird coincidences between abraham lincoln and. While the majority of this impressive and eerie list has been circulating for years, including the dirty joke at the end, historians and fans of the two presidents continue to add more incredible items. But before you share it, you may want to take a look at how much truth there is to these facts. Medical and ballistic comparisons of their assassinations. Kennedy had a secretary named miss lincoln, and lincoln had a secretary named john kennedy. Lincoln kennedy coincidences history mystery apr 26, 2008 source. Since kennedy was in office for about 1,000 days, he calculates p t. This is netaji subhas chandra bose, the greatest freedom fighter and first prime minister of a independent government of bharat, lost in time from the british indian army prisoners of war and volunteers from extended bharat in south east, he refor. Gardner was a mathematician and wrote interesting books that taught readers about. American urban legend a series of coincidences between.
Before louis daguerre, people saw something funny and probably thought to themselves, boy, i sure wish that insert name was here to see this. Kennedy and is currently in circulation today, almost 50 years later. Lincoln picked andrew johnson as his secondterm running mate in 1864. This is what he had to say about the lincoln and kennedy assassinations in his book kennedy and lincoln. Kennedy are a piece of american folklore of unknown origin. Risky predictions and damn strange coincidences in theory. It revolves around an unusual number of coincidences that occurred between presidents kennedy and lincoln in regards to their assassination. Lincoln and kennedy is not a coincidence funsubstance. The weird coincidences between jfk and lincoln strange. Great for people who love studying the history of american government.
Kennedy were first elected to congress in 46 and became president in 60. I would love this book to be in any school and it would be an excellent resource for every government or american history teacher. It claims there are many weird coincidences between abraham lincoln and jfk. Thus, if he was going to be killed on a random day of his term, the probability of it being november 22, 1963 is 1. Lee harvey oswald shot kennedy from a warehouse and ran to a theater. Before appearance in the press, this list had appeared in the g. Comparing kennedys death to lincolns gives you a host of weird coincidences. Risky predictions and damn strange coincidences in theory appraisal. Lincoln and kennedy the list of strange coincidences.
Strange but true collection lincoln and kennedy super deal. The lincolnkennedy coincidences both abraham lincoln and john f. Pecularities and similarities, but something to ponder after the fact. The first time i read about the coincidences was in a book called the incredible dr. Kennedy, had he lived, probably would have picked lyndon johnson as his secondterm running mate in 1964 exactly 100 years later. Kennedy, having appeared prior to that in the gop congressional committee newsletter. While some of them are true such as the year in which. Some urban folklorists have postulated that the list provided a way for people to make sense of two tragic events in american history by seeking out patterns. Matrix by martin gardner published in the late 1970s. Martin gardner examined the list in an article in scientific american, later reprinted in his book, the magic numbers of dr. Not long after the assassination of president john f. The list of coincidences that follow appeared in the mainstream american press in 1964. The strange coincidences between the lives of us presidents john f kennedy and abraham lincoln. Both wives lost a son while living in the white house.
A british tourist named saad alhilli was traveling on a mountainside road with his wife, iqbal, their two young daughters, zainab and zeena, and iqbals elderly mother, suhalia alallaf. Kennedy has turned out to be almost a replay of the assassinations. This one is an old story, but worth recounting because it is so unusual. No one can give an explanation for some of the worlds biggests coincidences. Medical and ballistic comparisons of their assassinations john k. Did they have unexplainable knowledge of the solar system crime mysteries some of the strangest and most bizarre crime mysteries historical mysteries read about strange and unexplained events through the ages modern mysteries mysteries and unexplained events are happening even today. It could be a vast conspiracy by the illuminati to perpetuate the continuance of prohibitive law. No striking coincidences or convenient hundredyear differences in any of those facts. Kennedy, this list first appeared in the mainstream american press in 1964, just barely a year after the assassination of john f. In 1964, a new urban legend was born, and this one was about the series of coincidences between assassinations of presidents abraham lincoln and john f. I cant mention all but today i will share some coincidences that truly crazy and horrible. Following the hype from spielbergs movie, lincoln, i was reading up on abraham lincoln the other day, when i came across something strange but noteworthy involving him and another revered american president, john fitzgerald kennedy. The lincoln and kennedy coincidences the united states. List describes a number of amazing coincidences that can be found between the assassinations of abraham lincoln and john f.
In some cases, people will develop fringe theories in order to help explain coincidences that seem connected, and its fun to look at the weirder coincidences and speculate on their cause. Americans have marveled at the incredible list of coincidences between former presidents abraham lincoln and john f. Raymond contributes to developing list of strange jfk coincidences interesting fact. Now, almost 150 years later, smartphones let us capture funny placement fails like these, which might have gone undocumented otherwise. Bill oreillys book, killing kennedy was also very intriguing and includes more details about oswald and kennedys personal dalliances, if that. For a halfcentury, americans have marveled at the incredible list of similarities and coincidences between former presidents abraham lincoln and john f. John wilkes booth shot lincoln in a theatre and ran to a warehouse, and oswald shot kennedy from a warehouse and ran to a theatre. What are some of the great coincidences of history. The list of coincidences appeared in the mainstream american press in 1964, a year after the assassination of john f. Kennedy both have seven letters in their last name, were over 6. Baretta skillfully compares and contrasts the lives, presidencies, and legacies of lincoln and kennedy. This is an oldie, but reprinted here for those who havent heardread it already.