Ronald Reagan's Swan Song The Year He Passed the Torch

Today's Highlight in History: On June 5, 2004, Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, died in Los Angeles at age 93 ... Ronald Wilson Reagan, former film star who became 40th president, oldest to enter White House, dies at age 93 after living final years in ... Nancy Reagan, along with children Ron and Patti Davis, were at the couple's Los Angeles home when Reagan died at 1 p.m. PDT of pneumonia ... Despite his notable achievements as a peacemaker, Carter's presidency is largely remembered as an unfulfilled four years shaken by blows to ... For 10 years, he suffered from Alzheimer's, an incapacitating brain disease. In 1994, he bade a poignant farewell to “my fellow Americans.” In a ... Carter died Dec. 29 at age 100, living so long that two of Thursday's eulogies were written by people who died before him — his vice president, ... George H. W. Bush, as the 41st President (1989-1993), brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct ... Afterward, his informal public appearances became more infrequent as the disease progressed. He died at home on June 5, 2004. Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 ... Ronald Reagan Event Timeline ; 01/06/1983. Signs Gas Tax Bill, the first increase in federal gasoline taxes in 23 years, in order to improve the nation's ...