New Delhi: We may have had many coincidences and wondered why, and several questions ran through our heads. What is a coincidence? What does this mean? Has it just happened to me, or has it happened to everyone? A coincidence is a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection. The perception of remarkable coincidences may lead to supernatural, occult, or paranormal claims or to belief in fatalism, a doctrine that events will happen in the exact manner of a predetermined plan. Usually, coincidences are chance events with underestimated probability.
In this article, let us look at 7 amazing coincidences in history.
7 coincidences in history that will surprise you
Two deaths on the same day
On July 4, 1826, Thomas Jefferson passed away at his estate in Virginia, 50 years after the Declaration of Independence. John Adams, who was in Massachusetts at the time, also passed away on the same day. James Monroe, the fifth US President, died on July 4, 1831, and James Madison died on June 28, 1836, just before Independence Day.
Before killing Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth’s brother Edwin saved Lincoln’s eldest son, Robert
In late 1864, President Abraham Lincoln’s son, Robert Todd, was saved from a potentially grave injury by stage actor Edwin Booth at a train stop in Jersey City, New Jersey. Lincoln immediately recognised his saviour and thanked him. Booth later learned the identity of the man he had rescued through a letter from his friend, Colonel Adam Badeau.
Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace first appeared in the British comic “The Beano” on March 12, 1961. Around the same time, a new comic strip titled Dennis the Menace was published in the United States. The two creators were unaware of each other’s work.
Miss Unsinkable
A stewardess and nurse, Violet Jessop had many remarkable experiences aboard three famous ships. She was onboard the HMS Olympic when it collided with the HMS Hawke, she was also serving as a nurse on the HMHS Britannic when it struck a mine at sea, and she was famously on the RMS Titanic when it hit an iceberg, resulting in the tragic sinking of the ship. These three ships were all related as “sister ships,” and remarkably, Violet Jessop survived all three incidents. Because of this, she earned the nickname “Miss Unsinkable”.
Cosmic coincidence
During a total solar eclipse, the moon’s disc aligns perfectly with the sun’s disc, even though the moon is much smaller than the sun. This alignment is possible because the sun is approximately 400 times farther from Earth than the moon. Astronomers currently have no scientific explanation for why this geometric alignment occurs.
Civil War
In the summer of 1861, Wilmer McLean and his family lived near Manassas Junction, Virginia. Near his property, Confederate and Union troops clashed in the first major battle of the Civil War. By 1865, McLean witnessed General Robert E Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S Grant in his parlour. The National Park Service now operates the house, which opened publicly in 1949.
Mark Twain and Halley’s Comet
Author Mark Twain was born in 1835, when Halley’s Comet was visible from Earth. This comet is visible from Earth just once every 76 years. In 1910, the day after the comet’s next appearance, Twain passed away. Interestingly, the year before his death, Twain had predicted and hoped for this outcome, stating that he expected to go out with Halley’s Comet and that it would be the greatest disappointment if he didn’t.
Are coincidences simply the result of random chance, or could they be guided by fate or a higher power? Look at the following seven remarkable historical coincidences that might look fake but are true. knowledge Knowledge News, Photos and Videos on General Knowledge
