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Richard Nixon
Full Name: Richard Nixon
Born: January 9, 1913
in CA
Died April 22, 1994
Presidential Term: 37 (January 20, 1969 - August 9, 1974) Vice Presidential Term: 36 (January 20, 1953 - January 20, 1961) 4 Appointments to the Supreme Court by President Richard Nixon
Historical Sites Related to Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Nixon Presidential Library, National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD 20740
Major Events During Presidency
- 07/20/1969: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo 11 on the moon, and became the first humans to walk on the moon. Their landing was the result of the Apollo Project, which had the successful mission of landing a man on the moon before the end of the decade.
- 08/17/1969: Hurricane Camille, a Category 5 storm, first struck landfall in Louisiana. In the end, the storm is responsible for 259 deaths and $1.4 billion (1969 dollars) in damages.
- 07/01/1971: 26th amendment ratified, granting voting rights to all citizens over the age of 18.
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