Watergate By simunoz Jun 17, 1972 Burglary Period: Jun 17, 1972 to Sep 8, 1974 Watergate Oct 3, 1972 FBI links breakin to Nixon Nov 3, 1972 Nixon re-elected May 3, 1973 Senate starts hearings Jul 3, 1973 Nixon refuses to hand over recordings Jul 3, 1974 Supreme court forces Nixon to hand over the recordings. He reisgns before empeachment can start