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..."What gems of painting or statuary are in the world of art, or what flowers are in the world of nature, are gems of thought to the cultivated and the thinking." Oliver Wendell Holmes — Click here for more from Oliver Wendell Holmes Related posts: 14 February 1981 Categories: History Tags: 1981, 30 March