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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY~
REAGAN RETURNED ON THIS DAY IN 1981
The Reagans at the White House shortly after the Presidents return from
the hospital. Reagan wore a bulletproof vest under his red sweater.
On Saturday, April 11, 1981, President President Ronald Reagan returned to the
White House after being released from the hospital where he was recovering from
an assassination attempt on March 30. He was the first serving U.S. President to
survive being shot in an assassination attempt. Reagan stated that he felt “God
had spared his life so that he might go on to fulfill a greater purpose”.
President Reagan returned to the Oval Office on Saturday, April 25, receiving a
standing ovation from his staff and Cabinet members. He was quoted as saying,
“I should be applauding you”, referring to the teamwork they displayed during his
absence.
President Reagan attending his first cabinet meeting after returning to duty
in the Oval Office.
MAX VON SYDOW IS 83 TODAY
Actor Max Von Sydow was born Carl Adolf von Sydow in Lund, Skåne,
Sweden. He has starred in many films and had supporting roles in
dozens more. Von Sydow is bet remembered for his portrayal of
Jesus The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), and as Father Merrin
in The Exorcist (1973).
NEW TO DVD THIS WEEK !
A MAIDEN VOYAGE ON THIS DAY IN 1912
After leaving Southampton, England (above) on Wednesday, 10 April 1912, Titanic stopped at Cherbourg in France and Queenstown (now Cobh) in Ireland before
heading westward on her journey across the Atlantic to New York.
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