1988 Event Robert Bork's supreme court nomination rejected by U.S. Senate 1987 Event Senate debate begins rejecting Robert Bork's Supreme Court nomination 1987 Event Bork nominated to Supreme Court, rejected in October by senate 1985 Event Senate judiciary committee begins Robert Bork confirmation hearings 1973 Event Solicitor General Bork, Attorney General Richardson and Deputy Attorney General Ruckelshaus resigned 1927 Birthday Robert Bork, American Public Servant
