History Schmistory: August 9. No more Richard jokes!
Saturday, August 9, 2025 in History, History Schmistory, Learn! Tags: i am not a crook, jokes, nixon
1974: President Richard M. Nixon becomes the only US president in history to resign. He does, however, retain the rights to all merchandising.
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By Edmund S. Valtman [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
