August 9 - This 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. Before departing with his family in a helicopter from the White House lawn, he smiled farewell and enigmatically raised his arms in a victory or peace salute... 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