Reagan's Unbreakable Spirit A Story of Courage and Resilience

03/30/1981. On March 30, 1981, President Reagan was leaving the Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., where he had been talking to 5,000 members ... On 30 March 1981, just 69 days into his presidency, Ronald Reagan was shot and wounded outside the Washington Hilton by John Hinckley Jr in an assassination ... In 1981, then President Ronald Reagan was shot outside a hotel in downtown Washington. CBS News' Robert Costa reflects on that historic shooting ... date of occurrence. 1981 March 30th around 2:27pm[EST] ; category. Attempted murder , manslaughter[2] ; site of origin. USA Washington DC ... On March 30, 1981, Ronald Reagan was walking out of the Washington ... shot revolver at him. The gunman, John W. Hinckley Jr., 25 ... 03/30/1981. C1426-20, Chaos outside the Washington Hilton Hotel after the assassination attempt on President Reagan. James Brady and police officer Thomas ... John Hinckley Jr., who wounded then President Reagan and three others in a failed assassination attempt in 1981, will win unconditional release next year as ... Then-US President Ronald Reagan sent the Iranian government a five ... It is the deadliest incident in which a plane was shot down to date. Reagan was shot on March 30, 1981. A long-nosed .22 caliber bullet, fired from a pistol, ricocheted off the Presidential limosine and entered Reagan's chest. What a shot ... The hostages all returned home safely, but Republicans might argue that Iran feared reprisal from newly elected Ronald Reagan ...