This is a question that is commonly asked for some of the most significant events of recorded history:
Ronald Reagan was shot and severely wounded on March 30, 1981 . That was the most recent shooting of a US president.
When President Reagan was shot in March 1981, his famous line to Mrs. Reagan at the hospital was "Honey, I forgot to duck".
Yes on March 30 1981 he was shot by John Hinckley and severely wounded.
Ronald Reagan (1981)
Ronald Reagan was shot six times in a period of less than 2 seconds. This was the attempted assassination on the president on March, 30 1981.
Ronald Reagan got shot in the lung and survived.
Ronald Reagan was shot and seriously wounded in 1981.
Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley on 30 March 1981 but survived the wound to his chest.
Ronald Reagan was in the hospital for 12 days after being shot on March 30, 1981. He underwent surgery to remove the bullet and to repair his punctured lung. He was released from the hospital on April 11, 1981.
Yes, President Reagan was shot in an assassination attempt by John Hinckley at 2:27 PM on 30 March 1981. Using a Röhm RG-14 .22 cal revolver, Hinckely discharged all six rounds in 1.7 seconds, hitting President Reagan with a ricochet off the limousine as Regan was being shoved into it by Secret Service agents.All six shots were accounted for:James Bradey, White House Press Secretary was hit in the head.Thomas Delahnty, DC Police Officer was hit in the back as he shielded the President.The window of the building across the street.Timothy McCarthy, Secret Service Agent on protection detail was hit in the abdomen.Lodged in the window of the limousine.Ricocheted off the armor of the limo and hit Reagan in his left underarm; it grazed a rib, and lodged in his left lung one inch from his heart.Special Agent in Charge Jerry Parr is credited with taking control of the situation, evacuating President Reagan, and saving the President's life.
Two US Presidents Shot in their First YearThere were two US Presidents that were shot in their first year in office.The 20th President of the United States James A. Garfield was in office from March 4, 1881 until September 19, 1881 when he was assassinated. President Garfield was shot July 2, 1881 and died two months later on September 19, 1881. The 40th President of the United States was Ronald Reagan. President Reagan was in office from January 20, 1981 to January 20, 1989. On March 30, 1981, two months into his first term as President, there was an assassination attempt. Reagan and his press secretary James Brady were shot by John Hinkley Jr. Reagan was the first US President to survive being shot in an assassination attempt.
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