The Miracle of Survival Ronald Reagan's Assassination Attempt

In 1981, President Ronald Reagan became the first incumbent president of the United States to survive being struck by a would-be assassin's bullet. March 30, 1981 – At 2:25 pm EST, President Ronald Reagan comes out of the Hilton Hotel in Washington. Hinckley is waiting for him in the crowd ... Just 69 days into his presidency, Ronald Reagan was shot while leaving the Washington Hilton Hotel after a speech. The assassination attempt ... On 30 March 1981, Ronald Reagan was wounded by John Hinckley Jr in an assassination attempt. That day, 30 years ago, two actions saved the ... The following Secret Service personnel played a direct role in events surrounding the March 30, 1981 assassination attempt on President Reagan, by John Hinckley ... WASHINGTON - On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot and seriously injured outside a Washington, D.C., hotel, along with three ... Prince Charles and former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher depart from former president Ronald Reagan's state funeral at the National ... When President Ronald Reagan was shot on this day, March 30, in 1981, it was anything but funny. The assassination attempt by John W. Though the threat to the then-president's life was downplayed at the time, the shooting nearly killed Reagan and left two others with permanent ... On March 30, 1981, lone gunman John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in broad daylight, nearly killing him.