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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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