assassination attempt, 1981

A chronicle of the events leading up to the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan. Includes a discussion of the aftermath and provides biographical information on the former president.

On March 31, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was almost assassinated by John W. Hinckley, Jr. He wounded the president, the press secretary, a Secret Service man, and a Washington D.C. police officer. However, it was years before people knew the truth about how close the president had come to dying.