Forty Years Ago… An Odd Presidential Streak Is Broken
On March 30, 1981 President Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley. His survival put an end to a streak dating back to William Henry Harrison’s election as the 9th President of the United States in 1840. At approximately 2:30 P.M. on March 30th, John Hinckley fired six shots, in less than two seconds, at…