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Old 2nd April, 2003, 12:14 PM
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Interesting facts

This was E-mailed to me And I thought you all might find it interesting. Bodyman




> > > Look what happens when a President gets elected in a year with a
> > > "0" at the end.
> > >
> > > 1840: William Henry Harrison (died in office)
> > > 1860: Abraham Lincoln (assassinated)
> > > 1880: James A. Garfield (assassinated)
> > > 1900: William McKinley (assassinated)
> > > 1920: Warren G. Harding (died in office)
> > > 1940: Franklin D. Roosevelt (died in office)
> > > 1960: John F. Kennedy (assassinated)
> > > 1980: Ronald Reagan (survived assassination attempt)
> > > 2000: George W. Bush ????????????
> > >
> > > And to think that we had two guys fighting it out in the courts
to
> > > be the one elected in 2000.
> > >
> > > You might also be interested in this. 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 were particularly concerned with civil rights.
> > > Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.
> > >
> > > Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
> > > Both Presidents were shot in the head.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
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> > > 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."
> > > Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
> > >
> > > And here's the "kicker":
> > >
> > > A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland.
> > > A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.
> > >
> > > Creepy, huh?




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I'm not sure that Jackie Kennedy lost her children while living in the White House. Elucidation much appreciated!

And yes, winning the election on a '00 seems a bit hazardous.
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[quote]Originally posted by cloasters
Elucidation much appreciated!


I didnt research it so I cant explain it lol.
This was sent to me and I thought it was interesting so I would share it sorry. If I find anything more I wil post it. Bodyman
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I especially like the last one, since MM was dead for over a year when Kennedy was assassinated. So unless he dug her up from the grave, it would have been pretty tough to have been with her a week before he was shot.
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