The Legacy of Ronald Reagan Overshadowed by Assassination

35 years ago, on the 30th of 1981, John Hinckley Jr. shot President Ronald Reagan outside a hotel in Washington, while three other people were injured. John Hinckley, who shot and wounded US president Ronald Reagan in 1981, has been freed from court oversight, officially concluding decades of supervision. Ronald Wilson Reagan, former film star who became 40th president, oldest to enter White House, dies at age 93 after living final years in ... Lay in honor; did not use Lincoln catafalque. Ronald W. Reagan. June 9-11 ... Died November 22, 1875, in the vice president's room in the U.S. Capitol ... It happened on a dreary March afternoon in 1981. President Ronald Reagan was leaving the Washington Hilton hotel after giving a speech to a ... John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate the president outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. Reagan was injured by a single bullet. After a single term in office, he was swept aside by Republican Ronald Reagan in the 1980 election, winning just six states. ... killed both his ... On March 30, 1981, 70 days into his presidency, Ronald Reagan was shot outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. Though seriously injured, the ... It's been four decades since the attempt on President Ronald Reagan's life. News4's Pat Collins looks back on March 30, 1981: the day that ... He died on Sunday, aged 100, the Carter Center announced. He had entered hospice care in February 2023, electing to stay home after a series of ...