Fourth of July:  Did you know?

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 07/04/2015 at 12:18 • Filed to: None

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Thomas Jefferson, principal author of the Declaration of Independence and America’s third president, and John Adams, statesman, diplomat, and America’s second president, both died on July 4, 1826 within five hours of each other.

deprecated account > ttyymmnn 07/04/2015 at 12:22

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Alex B > ttyymmnn 07/04/2015 at 12:27

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I did know.

Dusty Ventures > ttyymmnn 07/04/2015 at 12:28

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That is so many levels of freaky

Were America’s 2nd and 3rd presidents

Both helped found America

Both worked on Declaration of Independence

Died on same day

Day was America’s birthday

Day was America’s 50th birthday

$kaycog > ttyymmnn 07/04/2015 at 12:28

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I did know that. Did you know that President James Monroe died exactly five years later on July 4th?

#BizarreFacts

Lekker > ttyymmnn 07/04/2015 at 12:29

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Holy crap that’s freaky.

f86sabre > Dusty Ventures 07/04/2015 at 12:42

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And neither liked each other while active, but made amends later in life.

Sir Halffast > Dusty Ventures 07/04/2015 at 12:42

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And when Adams died, his reported last words were “At least Thomas Jefferson still survives.”

dogisbadob > Sir Halffast 07/04/2015 at 12:59

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and Jefferson actually died a few hours before!

Under_Score > ttyymmnn 07/04/2015 at 13:15

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I’m reading a book that mentioned that (Presidential Courage by Michael Beschloss) for school. It’s a really good book.

With school starting one month from yesterday... Gotta get reading!

ttyymmnn > Under_Score 07/04/2015 at 13:31

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If you have any interest in presidential history, I strongly recommend David McCullough’s remarkable biography of John Adams. He may well have been the greatest American who ever lived. As I got near the end of the book, I didn’t want Adams to die. He, and his wife Abigail, were just such amazing people that you wish they cold live forever.

traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn > ttyymmnn 07/04/2015 at 13:52

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If you really want spooky, here are some similarities between presidents Lincoln and Kennedy.

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.

The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.

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 were shot in the head.

Lincoln was shot in Ford’s theatre, Kennedy was shot in a Lincoln, made by Ford.

Lincoln’s secretary, Kennedy, warned him not to go to the theatre. Kennedy’s secretary, Lincoln, warned him not to go to Dallas.

Both were assassinated by Southerners. Both were succeeded by Southerners.

Both successors were named Johnson.

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808. Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

John Wilkes Booth was born in 1839. Lee Harvey Oswald was born in 1939.

Both assassins were known by their three names.

Both names are comprised of fifteen letters.

Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse. Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > ttyymmnn 07/04/2015 at 14:15

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Can confirm. Have read that biography.

Under_Score > traderQAMobileTestAutomationMobileBoostOn 07/04/2015 at 15:30

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Mind=blown .

Under_Score > ttyymmnn 07/04/2015 at 15:38

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It’s an interesting book (Presidential Courage) but it takes a long time to read. Plus, after I finish this book, which will be a few more days, I have two more (for another class). School is gonna be a whole lot more busy than last year, so I don’t know how I’ll be on time, but thank you for the recommendation.

pip bip - choose Corrour > ttyymmnn 07/05/2015 at 04:04

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no i did not know that.

pip bip - choose Corrour > $kaycog 07/05/2015 at 04:04

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did not know that.

$kaycog > pip bip - choose Corrour 07/05/2015 at 08:57

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Now you do. ;D

pip bip - choose Corrour > $kaycog 07/05/2015 at 08:59

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yep.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Under_Score 07/06/2015 at 10:59

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My wife loves that book. She did her thesis on “the impact of illness on presidential poilcy” and that was one of her goto books.

GhostZ > ttyymmnn 07/06/2015 at 18:37

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On July 4, 1826, at the age of 90, Adams lay on his deathbed while the country celebrated Independence Day. His last words were “Thomas Jefferson still survives.” He was mistaken: Jefferson had died five hours earlier at Monticello at the age of 82.

ttyymmnn > GhostZ 07/06/2015 at 18:39

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No Google in 1826.