1913 (Jan 9) Richard Mihous Nixon is born is Yorba Linda, Ca 1934 Attended Whittier College 1937 Duke University Law School 1940 (June 21) Married Thelma "Patricia" Catherine Ryan 1946 Daughter Patricia Nixon was born. 1948 Daughter Julie Nixon was born. 1969 Nixon is inaugurated as the 37th President of the U.S. 1969 Nixon announces a plan to withdraw 25,000 U.S. troops from South Vietnam by August 1969. 1969 Apollo II lands the first men on the moon. 1969 Nixon signs the Selective Service Reform bill, ensuring that draftees are selected by a lottery system. 1970 Nixon signs an executive order ending occupational and parental deferments for the draft. 1970 National Guardsmen trying to stop antiwar protests at Kent State University in Ohio shoot and kill four students 1970 Nixon approves and signs the Postal Reorganization Act, which establishes an independent United States Postal Service. 1971 Nixon signs a Wage-Price Controls Bill 1971 The Supreme Court authorizes busing for desegregation. 1971 Nixon certifies the 26th Amendment, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18. 1972 Nixon meets with Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai in Peking (now Beijing) 1972 5 thieves arrested while breaking in to Democrat National Party headquarters at the Watergate in Washington, DC 1973 The Roe vs Wade decision makes it illegal for states to outlaw abortion. 1973 Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns and pleads "no contest" to charges stemming from a kickback scheme he ran while Governor of Maryland. Agnew is fined $10,000 and sentenced to three years probation. 1973 Gerald Ford is nominated for vice president and is confirmed by Congress. 1973 Nixon increases Social Security benefits 1974 The Supreme Court rules equal pay for women performing equal work. 1974 (July 24) The Supreme Court orders Nixon to turn over 64 tapes to the Senate Watergate Committee, which he refuses to do. 1974 (July) Three articles of impeachment are brought against Nixon by the House Judiciary Committee: obstruction of justice, abuse of power, and the unconstitutional defiance of its subpoenas. 1974 (Aug 8) Nixon resigns the presidency in a televised address. http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/presidents-day/richard-nixon/timeline.html