August 9 - The Day in History

August 9 : General Interest 1974: Unusual succession makes Ford president In accordance with his statement of resignation the previous evening, Richard M. Nixon officially ends his term as the 37th president of the United States at noon... read more American Revolution 1776 : Guy Johnson predicts Indian allegiances http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/guy-johnson-predicts-indian-allegiances Automotive 2000 : Bridgestone/Firestone announces massive tire recall http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bridgestonefirestone-announces-massive-tire-recall Civil War 1862 : Rebels score narrow victory at the Battle of Cedar Mountain http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-cedar-mountain Cold War 1985 : Arthur Walker found guilty of spying for Soviet Union http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/arthur-walker-found-guilty-of-spying-for-soviet-union Crime 1969 : Manson cult kills five people http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/manson-cult-kills-five-people Disaster 1976 : Hurricane Belle strikes Eastern Seaboard http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hurricane-belle-strikes-eastern-seaboard General Interest 378 : Romans routed at Adrianople http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/romans-routed-at-adrianople 1936 : Owens wins 4th gold medal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/owens-wins-4th-gold-medal 2010 : JetBlue flight attendant quits job via escape slide http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jetblue-flight-attendant-quits-job-via-escape-slide Hollywood 1969 : Actress Sharon Tate found murdered http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/actress-sharon-tate-found-murdered Literary 1949 : Mystery writer Jonathan Kellerman born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mystery-writer-jonathan-kellerman-born Music 1995 : Jerry Garcia dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jerry-garcia-dies Old West 1877 : Nez Perce fight Battle of Big Hole http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nez-perce-fight-battle-of-big-hole Presidential 1974 : Ford is inaugurated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-is-inaugurated Sports 1988 : The Great One gets traded http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-great-one-gets-traded Vietnam War 1967 : Marines launch Operation Cochise http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marines-launch-operation-cochise 1974 : Nixon leaves office http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-leaves-office World War I 1914 : Walter Rathenau of AEG takes charge of German war production http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/walter-rathenau-of-aeg-takes-charge-of-german-war-production World War II 1945 : Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/atomic-bomb-dropped-on-nagasaki

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