Claim: Abraham Lincoln was the 16th Dalai Lama.
Evidence: Abraham Lincoln -LRB- -LSB- ˈeɪbrəhæm_ˈlIŋkən -RSB- February 12 , 1809 -- April 15 , 1865 -RRB- was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.
The 14th Dalai Lama -LRB- -LSB- ˈdɑːlaɪ_ˈlɑːmə -RSB- -LRB- US -RRB- , -LSB- ˌdælaɪ_ˈlɑːmə -RSB- -LRB- UK -RRB- -LRB- religious name : Tenzin Gyatso , shortened from Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso , born Lhamo Thondup , 6 July 1935 -RRB- is the current Dalai Lama.