Quote Originally Posted by CoventryCat86
I've seen this before and I remember everyone talking about it when Reagan got elected in 1980.

He broke the trend.
Well, kind of. A pretty serious attempt was made on his life. He was also the first of the "elected in a year ending in 0" presidents to have secret service protection.

(What's never made the Kennedy/Lincoln list is the Lincoln created the Secret Service and after Kennedy's death, the Secret Service was extended to include protective services)

Oh and by the way, the president elected in 1800 & the one in 1820 did not die in office so that's a total of three
No one was elected in 1820.
Jefferson was elected in 1800, but I guess you could make the argument he was elected by the House. (whatever keeps the myth alive, right?)