1988 Event Arizona House of Representatives vote to impeach Republican Governor Evan Mecham 1974 Event House Judiciary Committee votes on 3rd and last charge of "high crimes and misdemeanors" to impeach President Nixon in the Watergate cover-up 1876 Event U.S. Congress decides to impeach Minister of War Belknap 1868 Event By one vote, Senate fails to impeach President Andrew Johnson 1868 Event House of Representatives vote 126 to 47, to impeach President Andrew Johnson