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Birth
Richard Nixon was born on January 9, 1913 in Yorba Linda, California -
moved houses
Richard Nixon moved from Yorba Linda to nearby Whittier, California -
High school
Richard went to Fullerton Union High School in 1928 then went to Whittier high School then graduated from there in 1930 -
College
Richard Nixon graduated from Whitter College in 1934 -
law school
June 7, 1937 Richard Nixon graduated from Duke University Law School -
navel officer
Richard Nixon served at a naval officer in World War ll through 1943-1945 -
elected to U.S. House of representatives
In 1946 the U.S. House of Representatives ( from California) elected Richard Milhous Nixon -
joined law firm
1946 Nixon joined law firm of Winger and Bewley in Whittier California -
elected to U.S. senate
Nixon was elected to U.S. Senate (from California) in 1950 -
appointed to fill expired term
December 1, 1950 Richard Nixon was appointed to fill unexpired term of Senator Sheridan Downy of California -
nominated for vice president
in 1952 Richard was nominated for vice presidency by the republican party(Eisenhower ticket) -
"Checkers" speech on nationwide television
"in 1952, delivered "Checkers" speech on nationwide television: defended acceptance of $18,000 fund from supporters with business interest by maintaining that only political expenses were paid from fund; cited personal gift to Nixon family cocker spaniel, Checkers." -
elected as vice president
Richard Nixon was elected vice president of the United States in 1952 -
visited South America
May 1958, Richard Nixon visited South America on goodwill tour attacked by anti-U.S. demonstrators in Caracas, Venezuela -
Soviet Premier
July 24, 1959, engaged in sharp discussion with Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev in Moscow during visit to U.S.S.R -
Nominated for Republican Party
In July 28, 1960 Richard Nixon was nominated for presidency by republican Party -
Lost presidential
Nov. 8, 1960, lost presidential election to John Fitzgerald Kennedy by 118,574 votes ( to tenths of 1 percent of a total 69 million votes -
Nominated for governorship of CA
In the year of 1962 Nixon was nominated for governorship of California; defeated in election -
Six Crisis
In March 29, 1962 the Six Crisis was published -
Joined New York City law
in Jan.1963, Richard Joined New York City law firm of Mudge, Stern, Baldwin and Todd( later Nixon, Mudge , Rose , Alexander, Guthrie and stern -
Nominated for Republican Party
In August 8, 1968 was nominated again for presidency by republican Party -
Elected for President
November 5, 1968 Richard Milhous Nixon was elected President of the United States -
Visited China
After he he became president he visited the Communist China -
Second term
August 9, 1972 Richard Milhous Nixon was nominated for his second term of his presidency. -
House Judiciary Committee
July 27-30, 1974 the House Judiciary Committee voted to recommend impeachment on grounds of obstuction of Justice, abuse of power, and contempt of Congress -
intention to resign
August 8, 1974 the television address announced Richard Nixon intention to resign -
retried to his residence
August 9, 1974 Nixon retired to his residence in San Clemente, California -
Accepted pardon
September 18, 1974 Richard Nixon accepted pardon from President Ford for all federal offences that he "committed or may have committed" -
announced a plan
April 20, 1975 Nixon announced a plan for presidential library at University of Southern California -
disbarred by Appellate Division
July 8, 1976 disbarred by Appellate Division of the N.Y State Supreme Court on charges of obstruction of justice connected with Watergate
