Teddy Roosevelt Was Shot, and Then Proceeded to Give an Hour-Long Speech
One of the most unbelievable, hardcore events in history was when President Teddy Roosevelt survived an assassination attempt just before he was about to give a speech. On October 14, 1912, Teddy Roosevelt was scheduled to give a speech in Milwaukee. When he stood up on stage, he said, “Friends, I shall ask you to be as quiet as possible. I don’t know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot.”
Then, he unbuttoned his vest and revealed his blood-soaked shirt, saying “It takes more than that to kill a bull moose.” He had a 50-page speech inside of his jacket, which was riddled with bullet holes. The bullet was still inside of him, and it was headed straight for his heart. But the thick speech as well as his glasses case were enough to slow down the bullet and save his life.
