Curse of Tippecanoe ( also known as Tecumseh 's Curse or the 20 Year Presidential Curse ) is the alleged pattern of death in office of Presidents of the United States elected in years that are divisible by 20 , from William Henry Harrison ( elected in 1840 ) through John F. Kennedy ( 1960 ) . Ronald Reagan was elected in 1980 and was wounded by gunshot , but he survived . George W. Bush ( 2000 ) survived his terms in office , despite an assassination attempt
wounded by gunshot
Attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan
Curse of Tippecanoe