Full watergate timeline By 872000 Jun 17, 1972 5 men arrested trying to bug the DNC Aug 1, 1972 25k given to one of the burglars Oct 10, 1972 FBI concludes the break in was part of Nixon’s campaign Jan 8, 1973 Trail begins May 18, 1973 AG appoints archibald Cox Jul 30, 1974 3 letters of impeachment sent to the whitehouse Aug 8, 1974 Nixon resigns