Richard M. Nixon, 37th President of the United States resigned August 8, 1974. Take a look at him before he went live on television to annouce his resignation. Calm. See the speech video. Resignation speech transcript here August 8, 1974. Remarks on Departure From the White House August 9, 1974.
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FUNNY QUOTES OF THE DAY- This Day in History
- May 12, 1870: Manitoba became a province of Canada.
- May 12, 1932: The body of Charles and Anne Lindbergh's kidnapped baby was found.
- May 12, 1937: Britain’s King George VI was crowned at Westminster Abbey in London.
- May 12, 1943: Axis forces in North Africa surrendered.
- May 12, 1949: The Soviet blockade that prompted the Berlin airlift was ended.
- May 12, 1970: Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks, swatted his 500th home run.
- May 12, 2002: Former president Jimmy Carter became the first U.S. president (in or out of office) to visit Fidel Castro's Cuba.
- May 12, 2008: Tens of thousands killed and thousands injured when a 7.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Sichuan, Gansu, and Yunnan Provinces in western China.
- May 12, 2012: The 2012 World Expo began in Yeosu, South Korea.
- More events from This Day in History: May 12
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