what day was president ronald reagan shot and how many was hurt
President Ronald Reagan waves just before he is shot outside the Washington Hilton, March 30, 1981. On this day in 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest at the side entrance of the Hilton Washington hotel by John Hinckley Jr. Reagan was walking to his limousine after a speech to AFL-CIO leaders when Hinckley, 25, who was standing among a group of reporters, fired six shots, hitting Reagan and three others.