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Today in History: March 30, Reagan shot in assassination attempt

Also on this date, a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict Donald Trump on charges involving payments made during the 2016 presidential campaign to silence claims of an extramarital sexual encounter.

A black and white photo of President Reagan before he is shot
FILE – President Ronald Reagan waves and then looks up before being shoved into the President’s limousine by secret service agents after being shot outside a Washington hotel, March 30, 1981. The assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump has parallels to the last time a president or presidential candidate was wounded — in 1981 when Ronald Reagan was nearly killed by an assailant’s bullet. Reagan’s life was spared thanks to the quick actions of a Secret Service agent and the skill of doctors and nurses at a Washington, D.C., hospital. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)
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President Ronald Reagan was shot and seriously wounded by John Hinckley Jr. outside a Washington, D.C., hotel.

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