1992 Death John J Sirica, U.S., judge (Watergate), dies at 88 1975 Event Judge Sirica orders release of Watergate's John W Dean III, Herbert W Kalmbach and Jeb Stuart Magruder from prison 1973 Event Nixon agrees to turn over White House tape recordings to Judge Sirica 1904 Birthday John J Sirica, U.S. federal judge, Watergate hearings 1904 Birthday John J. Sirica, born in Waterbury, Connecticut, John Joseph Sirica, judge, Chief Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, presided over Watergate scandal, Time magazine Person of the Year, 1973
