Weird... Presidents since 1840

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<p>Every president elected since 1840 and in 20 year intervals to 1960 has died in office...</p>

<p>1840 - Will Harrison (cold)
1860 - Abe Lincoln (shot)
1880 - James Garfield (shot)
1900 - Will McKinley (shot)
1920 - Warren Harding (stroke?)
1940 - FDR (brain hemorrhage)
1960 - JFK (shot)</p>

<p>Now, in the last two possiblities:
1980 - Ronald Reagan was almost killed too... (was he actually shot somewhere, or did he just get hurt being put back into his car?)
2000 - Bush43 has been doing fine. </p>

<p>Here's to hoping this "curse" ended with Reagan.</p>

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<p>good point. and reagan was shot but obviously survived</p>

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<p>yeah, they had a really awesome program on the history channel about it, called the zero year curse and all, and about how reagan only survived because nancy listened to her astrologist or something like that.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I watched this program and they said it was a Native American curse or something.</p>

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<p>Here's a longer attachment that's roaming around the Internet.</p>

<p>Look what happens when a President gets elected in a year with a "0" at the end. Also notice it goes in increments of 20 years. </p>

<p>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 (dies in office)
1960: John F. Kennedy (assassinated)
1980: Ronald Reagan (survived assassination attempt)
2000: George W. Bush ???????????? </p>

<p>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. </p>

<p>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. </p>

<p>Now it gets really weird. </p>

<p>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.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are composed of fifteen letters. </p>

<p>Now hang on to your seat. </p>

<p>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. </p>

<p>And here's the kicker....... </p>

<p>A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe. </p>

<p>Creepy, huh? Feel free to send this to anyone you want, cause:
Hey, this may be one history lesson people don't mind reading.</p>

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<p>^
Yea I saw that in my ripley's believe it or not book. It's so awkward.</p>

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<p>haha...chills run down my spine</p>

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<p>
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Here's to hoping this "curse" ended with Reagan.

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.......</p>

<p>I kid? haha.</p>

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<p>My APUSH teacher told us that in the beginning of the year. Really nice way to remember all the presidents.</p>