Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the United States who served from 1969 to 1974. As a result of his attempts to cover up illegal activities by members of his administration (the Watergate scandal), he was forced to resign the office of the Presidency in 1974, halfway through his second term making him the only serving U.S. President to ever resign from his position.

He served as a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator from California before going on to serve two terms as Vice President under President Dwight Eisenhower. He first ran for presidency in 1960 but lost to Democrat John F. Kennedy. He ran again for the second time in 1968 and won.

He improved international relations with China and U.S.S.R. and ended the war in Vietnam.

Richard Nixon was a famous American politician, who was born on January 9, 1913. As a person born on this date, Richard Nixon is listed in our database as the 1st most popular celebrity for the day (January 9) and the 3rd most popular for the year (1913).

People born on January 9 fall under the Zodiac sign of Capricorn, the Sea Goat. Richard Nixon is the 24th most popular Capricorn.

Aside from information specific to Richard Nixon's birthday, Richard Nixon is the 175th most famous American.

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