2012 Event Hearings are delayed for the U.S. extradition of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom over concerns about the search and seizure of documents 2004 Death Archibald Cox, Watergate prosecutor, fired by Nixon during the Watergate hearings, dies at 92 1997 Event TWA 800 hearings end 1994 Event Congressional hearings begin on White Water 1994 Event Nomination hearings for Steven Breyer for supreme court justice begins 1994 Event Pre-trial hearings open in LA against OJ Simpson 1991 Event Senate Committee begins hearings on Clarence Thomas' nomination 1987 Event John Poindexter testifies at Iran-Contra hearings 1987 Event Congress begins Iran-Contra hearings 1985 Event Senate judiciary committee begins Robert Bork confirmation hearings 1974 Event House Judiciary Committee begin formal hearings on Nixon impeachment 1973 Event During Watergate hearings, Butterfield reveals existence of tapes 1973 Event Senate Watergate Committee begins its hearings 1954 Event Televised Senate Army McCarthy hearings ends 1954 Event Joseph Welch asks Senator Joseph McCarthy "Have you no sense of decency, sir?" during Senate-Army hearings 1954 Event Senate Army-McCarthy televised hearings began 1947 Event HUAC opens hearings into alleged Communist influence in Hollywood 1904 Birthday John J Sirica, U.S. federal judge, Watergate hearings
