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Birth
On January 9, 1913, Richard Milhous Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, California to Francis Anthony Nixon and Hannah Milhous Nixon -
moved
In 1922 his father,Frank, sold the lemon farm and moved to Whittier California. -
Graduated Highschool
In May 1930 He graduated Highschool third in his class -
elected student body president
Richard Nixon was elected student body president at Whittier college -
Graduating college
Richard Nixon attneded Whittier college for a four year course for a Bachelor of Arts degree. He graduated on June 9,1934 -
Married
On June 21, 1940 he married Pat Ryan -
Became Officer
Nixon was commissioned an officer in The U.S. Navy -
Military
Richard Nixon served in the Navy from 1943 to 1945 during World War 2. He was a Naval officer. -
end of Military Carrier
In January of 1946, Nixon was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy with the rank of Lieutenant commander. -
first Daughter born
February 21, 1946, Richard and Pat had their first daughter Tricia. -
Elected to house of representatives
Nov.6, 1946, Richard Nixon was elected to the US house of Representatives -
Lead commitee member
Nixon work as the lead committee member in the case of the Soviet spy Alger Hiss and he was convicted with Perjury. -
Elected to the U.S. Senate
On Nov. 7,1950, He was elected to the U.S. Senate after serving another term in House of Representatives. -
Vice President
Nominated Vice President of Dwight D. Eisenhower by the Republican Party -
Checkers speech
Sept.23, 1952, He delivered the "checkers" speech which defended the fund of $18,000 from supporters and saying ti was used for political expenses. -
Elected Vice President
On Nov. 4,1952, Richard Nixon was elected vice president for Dwight D. Eisenhower. -
Death of Father
His father Francis Anthony Nixon died on September 4,1956, in Whittier, California -
Kitchen Debate
Wnet head to head with the Soviet Premier,Nikita Krushcheva, on the Merits of freedom verses communism at the American Exhibition in Moscow. -
First book
He wrote his first book "Sic Crises". He ran for Governor of California and lost. -
Nominated president
On Aug. 5-8, 1968, At the convention hall in Miami beach Florida, The republican party nominated Richard Milhous Nixon for president and Spiro Theodore Agnew as his vice president. -
Visited Europe
In Febuary of 1969, he made his firste foriegn trip as President -
Inaugurated President
On Nov.5, 1968,He was elected president, and on Jan. 20,1969,Richard Milhous Nixon became the 37th President of the United States of America. -
Longest distanced phone call
He made the longest phone call to Neil Armstrong and Buzz Adlerian when they took man kind's first steps on the moon. -
Visiting China
He visited communist China on Feb.21 through the 27th,1972. He was the first President in office to do so. -
Visits Soviet Union
May 21-27 he visited the Soviet Nixon signed the agreement on the limitation of strategic arms. Became the first president to visit the Soviet Union in office. -
Providing aid in the Yom Kupper War
In October he provided American military in aid to Israel in the Yom Kupper War to keep Israel alive. -
Ended Vietnam War
on January 27 The united states ,North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the Viet Cong signed an agreement to ended the war and restore peace in Vietnam. -
Resignition
Nixon announced to decide to resign due to the Watergate scandal's -
death of wife
His wife Pat Nixon died in their home in Park Ridge,New Jersey at the age of 81. -
Death
Richard Nixon died in New York city on April 22, 1994, because of a stroke. He was 81
