- Lincoln was elected in 1860, Kennedy in 1960.

- Both had seven letters in their last names.

- Lincoln's secretary's name was Kennedy. Kennedy's secretary's name was Lincoln.

- Both Lincoln and Kennedy were assassinated on a Friday with their wife present.

- Lincoln's successor was named Johnson (Andrew) from Tennessee. Kennedy's successor was also named Johnson (Lyndon) from Texas.

- Andrew Johnson was born in 1808 while Lyndon Johnson was born in 1908.

- Booth shot Lincoln in a theater and hid in a warehouse. Oswald show Kennedy from a warehouse and hid in a theater. 

- Both Booth and Oswald were killed before their trials.

- Lincoln and Kennedy were carried to burial in the same caisson.

- Booth and Oswald were born 100 years apart.

- Lee Harvey Oswald and John Wilkes Booth each had 15 letters in their full name.

- Both presidents had the validity of their elections challenged.

- Both presidents were directly concerned with civil rights.

- Each has a coin minted in their memory.