2014 Event Continued riots in Ferguson, Missouri over the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown by a police officer have resulted in the announcement of a state of emergency and a curfew by Governor Jay Nixon 2004 Death Archibald Cox, Watergate prosecutor, fired by Nixon during the Watergate hearings, dies at 92 1999 Death Elliot Richardson, honest U.S. attorney general, fired by Nixon after he refused to fire Archibald Cox, dies at 79 1994 Event President Nixon buried in Nixon Library in California 1994 Death Richard Milhous Nixon, 37th President (1969-75), dies of stroke at 81 1994 Death Richard M. Nixon, American President 1994 Event Former President Nixon suffered a stroke and dies 4 days later 1993 Death Harry Haldeman, Nixon's cabinet member (1968-73), dies 1993 Death Harry R "Rob" Haldeman, White House chief of staff (Nixon), dies at 67 1993 Death Pat Nixon, 1st lady (1969-75), dies of lung cancer at 81 1991 Event Atlanta's Otis Nixon suspended for rest of 1991 due to cocaine 1991 Event Otis Nixon steals NL record 6 bases in 1 day 1990 Event Richard Nixon library opens in Yorba Linda, California 1990 Event Braves replace manager Russ Nixon with General Manager Bobby Cox 1989 Event President Reagan pardons George Steinbrenner for illegal funds for Nixon 1986 Death Sydney J. Harris, journalist, wrote, syndicated column, 'Strictly Personal', wrote for Chicago Daily News, Chicago Sun-Times, political positions placed him on the list of Nixon political opponents, wrote, 'The Authentic Person: Dealing with Dilemma', dies in Chicago, Illinois 1983 Death Marian Nixon, actress (Dr. Bull, Sweepstakes), dies of cancer at 78 1981 Event President Reagan greeted predecessors Jimmy Carter, Gerald R Ford and Richard Nixon before sending them to Egypt for Anwar Sadat's funeral 1981 Event Richard Nixon Museum in San Clemente closes 1981 Event 1st Richard Nixon museum opens in San Clemente, California 1978 Event H R Haldeman, Nixon's White House chief of staff released from jail 1978 Event Former President Nixon makes 1st public speech since resigning in 1974 1977 Event Supreme Court allows Federal control of Nixon tapes papers 1976 Event Final meeting between Mao tse Tung and Richard Nixon 1975 Event David Frost purchases exclusive rights to interview Nixon 1974 Event President Gerald Ford pardons former President R Nixon of all federal crimes 1974 Event Richard Nixon resigns presidency, Vice President Gerald Ford becomes 38th president 1974 Event President Richard M Nixon announces he'll resign his office 12PM Aug 9 1974 Event President Nixon admits he withheld information about Watergate break-in 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 1974 Event 2nd impeachment vote against Nixon by House Judiciary Committee 1974 Event House Judiciary Committee votes 27-11 recommends Nixon impeachment 1974 Event Supreme Court unanimously rules Nixon must turn over Watergate tapes 1974 Event House Judiciary approves 2 Articles of Impeachment against President Nixon 1974 Event U.S. president Nixon visits U.S.S.R. 1974 Event House Judiciary Committee begin formal hearings on Nixon impeachment 1974 Event President Nixon hands over partial transcripts of Watergate tape recordings 1974 Event President Nixon said he will release edited tapes made in White House 1974 Event Grand jury concludes President Nixon is involved in Watergate cover-up 1974 Event U.S. House of Representatives begins determining grounds for impeachment of Nixon 1974 Event Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee 1974 Event 55 MPH speed limit imposed by Richard Nixon 1973 Event Nixon's personal sec, Rose Mary Woods, tells a federal court she accidentally caused part of 18 -minute gap in a key Watergate tape 1973 Event President Nixon's attorney, J Fred Buzhardt, reveals presence of 18 minute gap in a White House tape recording related to Watergate 1973 Event President Nixon tells AP "...people have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook" 1973 Event President Nixon authorizes construction of Alaskan pipeline 1973 Event President Nixon released 1st White House tapes on Watergate scandal 1973 Event Nixon agrees to turn over White House tape recordings to Judge Sirica 1973 Event President Nixon proclaims Jim Thorpe greatest athelete of 1st century 1973 Event U.S. president Nixon fires Watergate accuser Archibald Cox 1973 Event Nixon nominates Gerald Ford to replace Spiro Agnew as Vice President 1973 Event President Nixon signed into law a measure lifting pro football's blackout 1973 Event Congress passes and sends a bill to Nixon to lift football's blackout 1973 Birthday Nixon A. McNamara McClean, West Indies cricket fast bowler, ODI 1996 1973 Event President Nixon refuses to release Watergate tapes of conversations in the White House relevant to the Watergate investigation 1973 Event John W Dean tells Watergate Committee about Nixon's "enemies list" 1973 Event President Nixon confesses his role in Watergate cover-up 1973 Event Nixon announces resignation of Haldeman, Ehrlichman 1973 Event Dean tells Nixon, "There is a cancer growing on the Presidency" 1973 Event President Nixon signs Endangered Species Act into law 1973 Event President Nixon announces an accord has been reached to end Vietnam War 1973 Event President Nixon suspends all U.S. offensive action in North Vietnam 1972 Event Nixon halts bombing of North Vietnam and announces peace talks 1972 Event President Nixon (R) re-elected defeating George McGovern (D) 1972 Event Nixon and Haldeman agree to use CIA to cover up Watergate 1972 Event President Nixon signs act barring sex discrimination in college sports 1972 Event Nixon and Brezhnev signs SALT accord 1972 Event U.S. president Nixon begins visit Moscow 1972 Event President Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China 1972 Event President Nixon and Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued Shanghai Communique 1972 Event President Nixon, meets with Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai in Beijing 1972 Event Richard Nixon becomes 1st U.S. president to visit China 1972 Event President Nixon leaves Washington D.C. for China 1972 Event President Nixon signs a bill for NASA to begin research on manned shuttle 1971 Event President Nixon commutes Jimmy Hoffa's jail term 1971 Event William H Rehnquist and Lewis F Powell nominated to U.S. Supreme Court by Nixon, following resignations of Justices Hugo Black and John Harlan 1971 Event President Nixon announces 90-day freeze on wages, prices and rents 1971 Event President Nixon announces he would visit China 1971 Event Tricia Nixon and Edward F Cox marry at White House 1971 Event President Nixon rejects 60 demands of Congressional Black Caucus 1971 Event Nixon administration arrests 13,000 anti-war protesters in 3 days 1971 Event President Nixon ends blockade against People's Republic of China 1971 Event President Nixon orders lt Calley (Mi Lai) free 1971 Event Richard Nixon installs secret taping system in White House 1970 Event President Nixon promises gradual troop removal of Vietnam 1970 Event President Nixon requests 1,000 new FBI agents for college campuses 1970 Event President Nixon signs 26th amendment, voting age lowered to 18 1970 Event Senate rejects Nixon's nomination of Carswell to Supreme Court 1970 Event President Nixon signs bill limiting cigarette advertisements on January 1, 1971 1970 Event U.S. president Nixon launches "Nixon-doctrine" 1970 Event Nixon nominates G Harold Carswell to Supreme Court (fails) 1969 Event Lottery for Selective Service draftees bill signed by President Nixon 1969 Event President Nixon visits Romania 1969 Event Nixon says 25,000 U.S. troops would leave Vietnam by end of August 1969 Event U.S. president Nixon proclaims he will end Vietnam war in 1970 1969 Event President Nixon visits West-Berlin 1969 Event Richard M. Nixon inaugurated as president 1968 Event Julie Nixon weds Dwight David Eisenhower 1968 Event President Nixon names Henry Kissinger security advisor 1968 Event Nixon elected 37th President of U.S., defeating Hubert Humphrey 1968 Event Nixon (R) beats Vice President Humphrey (D) and George C. Wallace for presidency 1968 Event Richard Nixon appears on "Laugh-in" 1968 Event Republican convention in Miami Beach nominates Nixon for president 1968 Event Former Vice President Richard Nixon announces candidacy for presidency 1967 Event Julie Nixon and David Eisenhower announce their engagement 1966 Birthday Cynthia Nixon, born in New York City, actress, Addams Family Values, Pelican Brief 1964 Birthday Ned Vaughn, born in Huntsville, Alabama, actor, television and films include 'Apollo 13', 'Frost Nixon', '24' and 'Criminal Minds' 1962 Event Nixon tells press he won't be available to kick around any more 1961 Birthday Jon Tenney, born in Princeton, New Jersey, actor, lead role in television series, Brooklyn South, appeared in Fools Rush In, Nixon, was married to Terri Hatcher 1960 Event John F. Kennedy, Senator-D-Massachusetts, beats Vice President Richard Nixon to become the 35th U.S. president 1960 Event John F. Kennedy and Nixon clashed in 4th and final presidential debate (New York City) 1960 Event 3rd presidential debate with Nixon in Hollywood and Kennedy in NY 1960 Event John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon's 3rd presidential debate 1960 Event 2nd John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon debate 1960 Event 1st of 4 TV debates Nixon and Kennedy took place (Chicago) 1960 Event Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate 1960 Event Vice President Nixon nominated for President at Republican convention in Chicago 1960 Event U.S. Republican convention nominates Nixon as presidential candidate 1959 Event Jack Benny (violin) and Richard Nixon (piano) play their famed duet 1959 Event Vice President Nixon argues with Khrushchev, known as "Kitchen Debate" 1959 Event Vice President Richard Nixon begins visit on U.S.S.R. 1959 Birthday Otis Nixon, U.S. baseball outfielder, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers 1958 Birthday Cindy Nixon, born in Nashville, Tennessee, singer, Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel 1958 Event Rioters attack U.S. Vice President Nixon in Venezuela 1958 Event Vice President Nixon is shoved, stoned, booed and spat upon by protesters in Peru 1958 Event Vice President Richard Nixon begins goodwill tour of Latin America 1957 Birthday Mojo Nixon, American Musician 1956 Event President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon renominated by Republican convention in San Francisco 1955 Event 1st Vice President to preside over cabinet meeting-R Nixon 1953 Event U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon visits Hanoi 1952 Event Richard Nixon makes his "Checker's" speech 1948 Birthday Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Washington D.C., daughter of Richard Milhaus 1948 Birthday David Eisenhower, Eisenhower's grandson, married Julie Nixon 1947 Birthday David Eisenhower, grandson of President Dwight, married Julie Nixon 1946 Birthday Tricia Nixon Cox, Richard Milhaus' daughter, or 0202 1939 Birthday Ronald Ziegler, press secretary, Nixon 1929 Birthday William Safire, political columnist, New York Times, speech writer, Nixon 1929 Birthday Marni Nixon, singer, for Audrey Hepburn, Natalie Wood and Deborah Kerr 1925 Birthday John D Erlichman, Politician, Nixon aide, Watergate 1921 Birthday Roger Nixon, born in California, musician, composer, professor of music, composed for orchestra, band, choir, opera, Professor Emeritus of Music, San Francisco State University 1920 Birthday William Egan Colby, CIA director, Nixon 1917 Birthday Rosemary Woods, Nixon's secretary, keep her away from your tapes 1917 Birthday Sydney J. Harris, born in London, England, journalist, wrote, syndicated column, 'Strictly Personal', wrote for Chicago Daily News, Chicago Sun-Times, political positions placed him on the list of Nixon political opponents, wrote, 'The Authentic Person: Dealing with Dilemma' 1913 Birthday John Mitchell, Nixon's attorney general who went to jail 1913 Birthday Richard M. Nixon, 37th President, 1968-74 1912 Birthday Pat Nixon, 1st lady, 1968-74 1909 Birthday Earl Butz, born in Indiana, served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture during the Nixon and Ford administrations 1908 Birthday Maurice Stans, born in Shaokopee, Minnesota, Maurice Hubert Stans, President Richard Nixon's finance chairmen, acquitted in Watergate, U.S. Deputy Postmaster General 1955 - 57, U.S. Secretary of Commerce 1969 - 1972 1900 Birthday Helen Gahagan, born in Boonton, New Jersey, Representative-D-California 1945 - 1951, Nixon's 1st opponent 1776 Event John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Decleration of Independence in Philadelphia
