30 March 1981 March 29, 2012 Author: Staff John Hinckley shoots President Ronald Reagan in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel. Famous Words of Inspiration..."It is always thus, impelled by a state of mind which is destined not to last, that we make our irrevocable decisions." Marcel Proust — Click here for more from Marcel Proust Related posts: 14 February 1981 Categories: History Tags: 1981, 30 March