The Power of Forgiveness Ronald Reagan's Assassination Attempt

He has previously expressed remorse for the assassination attempt outside the Washington Hilton hotel on 31 March 1981, which left the then ... On March 30, 1981, John W. Hinckley, Jr., shot President Ronald Reagan and several others in a failed assassination attempt. On March 30, 1981, lone gunman John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in broad daylight, nearly killing him. Hinckley shot Reagan and three others in a 1981 failed assassination attempt in Washington, D.C.. Hinckley was 25 years old when he attempted to fatally shoot Reagan outside the Washington Hilton hotel, wounding the former president. He also ... President Reagan waves to the crowd immediately before being shot ... fired six shots at President Ronald Reagan outside... Read more. Six shots from a revolver that could've assassinated the President of the United States, not even 20 years since the three that took the life of ... On March 30, 1981, fewer than 100 days into President Ronald Reagan's first year in office, John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate the president outside ... In 1981, John Hinckley Jr. shot and wounded Pres. Reagan and three ... apologizes for 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan ... 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.