Reagan's Impact on History Assassination Attempt as a Turning Point

In 1981, Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley Jr. and, like Trump, survived. On March 30, 1981, lone gunman John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in broad daylight, nearly killing him. WASHINGTON - On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot and seriously injured outside a Washington, D.C., hotel, along with three other ... The 30th of March, 1981, the delusional John Hinckley Jr. tries to kill president Ronald Reagan. His life hangs on a thin thread at the hospital. A federal judge on Wednesday granted John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, “full-time covalescent leave” from St. In 1981, then President Ronald Reagan was shot outside a hotel in downtown Washington. CBS News' Robert Costa reflects on that historic ... wounded President Ronald Reagan and three others in an assassination attempt he hoped would earn the affection of the Oscar-winning actress he ... Archive video shows the moment a gunmen shot former White House Press Secretary James Brady in an attempt to assassinate then-President ... President Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley, Jr on March 30, 1981. CNN investigative correspondent Drew Griffin reports on the ... ... President Ronald Reagan. Phil Cianciola looks back at that day ... President Reagan was shot outside the Washington Hilton. X. ronald reagan ...